Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Munich 

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Consumer Prices in Munich are 22.7% higher than in Barcelona (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 22.4% higher than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Munich are 21.8% higher than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 16.1% higher than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Munich are 25.7% higher than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 42.5% higher than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 75.00 €      +25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 4.50 €      +50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 4.50 €      +28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.27 € 3.71 €      +63.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.31 € 3.08 €      +33.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 € 2.60 €      +55.1 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.95 € 4.38 €      +10.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.36 € 2.11 €      +55.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 € 1.20 €      +81.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.91 € 3.16 €      +8.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 € 5.82 €      +2.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.72 € 5.70 €      +53.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.12 € 7.31 €      +19.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 € 1.23 €      +33.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.70 €      -9.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 € 1.04 €      +35.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.40 €      +30.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.74 €      +2.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.79 €      +8.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 € 1.80 €      +67.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 € 0.86 €      +11.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 5.99 €      -0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.15 € 0.95 €      -17.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 € 1.60 €      -0.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 € 8.20 €      +57.7 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.48 € 3.70 €      +49.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 32.00 € 49.00 €      +53.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 5.50 €      +83.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 € 3.70 €      +4.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.50 € 36.00 €      +46.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.31 € 6.92 €      +9.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 27,180.00 €      -9.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,869.23 € 27,625.00 €      +6.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 158.24 € 283.00 €      +78.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.09 € 20.14 €      +17.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.85 € 37.26 €      +13.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.78 € 43.52 €      -7.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 € 26.19 €      +18.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.25 € 13.00 €      +40.5 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.42 € 837.41 €      +53.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,152.63 € 14,575.00 €      +30.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.91 € 83.42 €      +4.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.32 € 32.18 €      +6.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.36 € 83.48 €      -8.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.14 € 110.78 €      +9.5 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,251.71 € 1,462.58 €      +16.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 944.12 € 1,147.21 €      +21.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,114.10 € 2,510.23 €      +18.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,557.19 € 2,027.03 €      +30.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 523.17 € 947.64 €      +81.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.30 € 698.05 €      +97.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,003.27 € 3,493.00 €      +74.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.54 3.40      -3.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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