Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Munich 

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Consumer Prices in Munich are 16.7% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 29.2% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Munich are 44.9% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 12.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Munich are 19.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 6.5% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.50 $
(19.75 €)
16.33 $
(15.00 €)
     -24.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(73.50 €)
84.36 $
(77.50 €)
     +5.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.02 €)
11.97 $
(11.00 €)
     -0.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.35 €)
4.90 $
(4.50 €)
     -38.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(7.81 €)
4.90 $
(4.50 €)
     -42.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $
(5.06 €)
4.12 $
(3.78 €)
     -25.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $
(2.60 €)
3.62 $
(3.33 €)
     +27.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(2.32 €)
3.04 $
(2.79 €)
     +20.3 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 $
(4.13 €)
4.79 $
(4.40 €)
     +6.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(3.37 €)
2.31 $
(2.13 €)
     -37.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(1.85 €)
1.33 $
(1.22 €)
     -34.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 $
(3.85 €)
3.46 $
(3.18 €)
     -17.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(5.81 €)
6.43 $
(5.91 €)
     +1.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.63 $
(6.09 €)
6.33 $
(5.81 €)
     -4.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(7.93 €)
8.04 $
(7.39 €)
     -6.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(2.03 €)
1.36 $
(1.25 €)
     -38.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(0.75 €)
0.78 $
(0.72 €)
     -4.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.34 €)
1.17 $
(1.07 €)
     -19.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
(1.84 €)
1.60 $
(1.47 €)
     -19.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.41 €)
0.83 $
(0.76 €)
     -46.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.92 €)
0.86 $
(0.79 €)
     -13.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(1.89 €)
2.00 $
(1.84 €)
     -2.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(2.19 €)
0.98 $
(0.90 €)
     -58.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.78 €)
6.52 $
(5.99 €)
     -56.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(1.83 €)
1.04 $
(0.96 €)
     -47.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.76 €)
1.80 $
(1.65 €)
     -40.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(9.67 €)
8.93 $
(8.20 €)
     -15.2 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
4.03 $
(3.70 €)
     +61.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(66.15 €)
53.34 $
(49.00 €)
     -25.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(9.19 €)
5.99 $
(5.50 €)
     -40.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(2.53 €)
4.20 $
(3.86 €)
     +52.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65.00 $
(59.72 €)
39.19 $
(36.00 €)
     -39.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(4.73 €)
7.51 $
(6.90 €)
     +45.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,561.12 €)
29,585.15 $
(27,180.00 €)
     -1.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,461.48 $
(24,310.26 €)
30,069.53 $
(27,625.00 €)
     +13.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 325.12 $
(298.69 €)
328.27 $
(301.58 €)
     +1.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.07 $
(65.29 €)
25.00 $
(22.97 €)
     -64.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.26 $
(67.30 €)
41.45 $
(38.08 €)
     -43.4 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(82.34 €)
50.23 $
(46.14 €)
     -44.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(24.50 €)
28.95 $
(26.60 €)
     +8.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.54 €)
14.15 $
(13.00 €)
     -21.4 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(1,574.05 €)
911.51 $
(837.41 €)
     -46.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(16,842.91 €)
15,864.74 $
(14,575.00 €)
     -13.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.93 $
(51.38 €)
96.69 $
(88.83 €)
     +72.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.11 $
(49.71 €)
38.37 $
(35.25 €)
     -29.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.05 $
(80.89 €)
95.41 $
(87.66 €)
     +8.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.17 $
(109.48 €)
131.55 $
(120.86 €)
     +10.4 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,790.52 $
(2,563.66 €)
1,612.15 $
(1,481.09 €)
     -42.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,391.41 $
(2,197.00 €)
1,267.26 $
(1,164.23 €)
     -47.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,876.47 $
(4,480.03 €)
2,755.15 $
(2,531.16 €)
     -43.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,200.00 $
(3,858.56 €)
2,226.99 $
(2,045.95 €)
     -47.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 769.03 $
(706.51 €)
1,048.11 $
(962.90 €)
     +36.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 604.25 $
(555.13 €)
769.62 $
(707.05 €)
     +27.4 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,715.08 $
(5,250.47 €)
3,782.28 $
(3,474.80 €)
     -33.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 3.56      -46.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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