Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Munich 

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Consumer Prices in Munich are 16.3% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 24.0% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Munich are 41.5% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 15.6% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Munich are 10.9% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 62.9% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 € 75.00 €      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.50 €      +12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.47 € 3.77 €      +156.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 3.17 €      +49.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.07 € 2.66 €      +149.4 %
Markets
Rome Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.95 € 4.38 €      -26.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.59 € 2.09 €      +31.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.21 €      +2.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 € 3.12 €      -13.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.04 € 5.81 €      -3.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.85 € 5.80 €      +19.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.14 € 7.39 €      +3.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 € 1.23 €      +27.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.71 €      -18.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 € 1.05 €      +15.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.10 € 1.44 €      +30.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.74 €      +12.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.77 €      +6.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 € 1.82 €      +53.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.39 € 0.84 €      +115.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 5.99 €      +49.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.47 € 0.96 €      -34.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 1.56 €      -24.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 8.20 €      +36.7 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 3.70 €      +146.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 49.00 €      +40.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 5.50 €      +37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 3.70 €      +53.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 36.00 €      +20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.87 € 6.93 €      +0.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 27,180.00 €      +8.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,625.00 € 26,000.00 €      +1.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 216.27 € 282.09 €      +30.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 € 20.74 €      +74.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.56 € 38.07 €      +38.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.44 € 44.45 €      -23.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 € 27.31 €      +50.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 13.00 €      +30.0 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 481.76 € 837.65 €      +73.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,816.67 € 14,225.00 €      +61.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.63 € 84.17 €      +32.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.76 € 33.28 €      +11.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.09 € 85.40 €      +12.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.19 € 111.27 €      +12.2 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,083.33 € 1,472.15 €      +35.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 673.72 € 1,167.38 €      +73.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,106.06 € 2,532.68 €      +20.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,235.29 € 2,042.86 €      +65.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 651.06 € 962.78 €      +47.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 312.23 € 706.06 €      +126.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,706.51 € 3,448.36 €      +102.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 3.56      -25.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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