Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Vienna 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Vienna are 0.7% lower than in Munich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vienna are 11.0% lower than in Munich
Rent Prices in Vienna are 30.1% lower than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 1.4% lower than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Vienna are 8.4% higher than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 13.9% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Vienna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 70.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.90 €      -1.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.50 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 € 4.00 €      -11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.74 € 3.66 €      -2.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 € 2.65 €      -14.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 € 2.22 €      -15.2 %
Markets
Munich Edit Vienna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 € 5.57 €      +28.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.05 € 2.18 €      +6.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.08 €      -8.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 € 4.25 €      +37.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.71 € 6.67 €      +16.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 € 5.66 €      +3.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 € 8.04 €      +10.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 € 1.09 €      -9.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.93 €      +36.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.17 €      +13.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 € 1.90 €      +38.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.82 €      +14.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.75 €      -0.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.76 € 1.56 €      -11.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 € 0.73 €      -8.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 8.00 €      +33.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.94 € 1.26 €      +34.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 € 1.59 €      +4.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 6.00 €      -26.8 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Vienna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 € 2.40 €      -35.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 50.00 €      +2.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 € 4.00 €      -27.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 2.61 €      -29.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 € 26.40 €      -20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.90 € 6.16 €      -10.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 26,395.00 €      -2.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 € 25,189.00 €      -3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Vienna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 276.40 € 286.75 €      +3.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.06 € 14.68 €      -26.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.52 € 32.10 €      -14.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Vienna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.56 € 39.24 €      -11.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.31 € 18.10 €      -33.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 12.00 €      -7.7 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Vienna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 837.65 € 243.86 €      -70.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,225.00 € 13,786.76 €      -3.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Vienna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 € 91.29 €      +11.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.09 € 39.41 €      +22.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.64 € 87.73 €      +4.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 109.90 € 108.47 €      -1.3 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Vienna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,435.23 € 1,009.34 €      -29.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,146.52 € 735.67 €      -35.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,497.67 € 1,856.55 €      -25.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,949.78 € 1,310.00 €      -32.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Vienna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 947.64 € 772.65 €      -18.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 691.00 € 473.47 €      -31.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Vienna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,515.76 € 2,695.97 €      -23.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.48 3.31      -4.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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