Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Munich 

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Consumer Prices in Munich are 30.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 42.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Munich are 55.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 28.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Munich are 40.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 15.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.48 €)
15.97 $
(15.00 €)
     -36.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(93.93 €)
74.52 $
(70.00 €)
     -25.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.27 €)
10.65 $
(10.00 €)
     -11.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.51 €)
4.79 $
(4.50 €)
     -40.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.51 €)
4.79 $
(4.50 €)
     -40.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(5.23 €)
3.99 $
(3.74 €)
     -28.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.55 €)
3.28 $
(3.08 €)
     +20.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(2.18 €)
2.79 $
(2.62 €)
     +20.5 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.91 $
(5.56 €)
4.62 $
(4.34 €)
     -21.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(4.03 €)
2.18 $
(2.05 €)
     -49.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.93 $
(2.76 €)
1.26 $
(1.18 €)
     -57.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.15 $
(4.84 €)
3.29 $
(3.09 €)
     -36.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.34 $
(8.78 €)
6.08 $
(5.71 €)
     -34.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.46 $
(7.01 €)
5.81 $
(5.46 €)
     -22.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.03 $
(8.48 €)
7.73 $
(7.26 €)
     -14.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.02 $
(2.84 €)
1.28 $
(1.20 €)
     -57.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.47 $
(1.38 €)
0.73 $
(0.68 €)
     -50.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 $
(2.23 €)
1.09 $
(1.03 €)
     -53.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(3.18 €)
1.46 $
(1.37 €)
     -56.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.70 €)
0.76 $
(0.71 €)
     -58.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 $
(1.42 €)
0.81 $
(0.76 €)
     -46.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.97 $
(2.79 €)
1.87 $
(1.76 €)
     -37.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.34 $
(2.20 €)
0.84 $
(0.79 €)
     -63.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $
(16.67 €)
6.38 $
(5.99 €)
     -64.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.25 $
(2.12 €)
1.00 $
(0.94 €)
     -55.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 $
(2.68 €)
1.62 $
(1.52 €)
     -43.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $
(12.21 €)
8.73 $
(8.20 €)
     -32.8 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.88 $
(2.70 €)
3.94 $
(3.70 €)
     +37.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 $
(92.06 €)
52.16 $
(49.00 €)
     -46.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.76 €)
5.86 $
(5.50 €)
     +46.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.29 €)
3.94 $
(3.70 €)
     +12.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 47.00 $
(44.15 €)
35.13 $
(33.00 €)
     -25.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(4.83 €)
7.34 $
(6.90 €)
     +43.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(30,058.98 €)
28,935.12 $
(27,180.00 €)
     -9.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(25,678.33 €)
27,678.92 $
(26,000.00 €)
     +1.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $
(238.62 €)
294.25 $
(276.40 €)
     +15.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.11 $
(48.95 €)
21.36 $
(20.06 €)
     -59.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.64 $
(61.66 €)
39.94 $
(37.52 €)
     -39.1 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 114.73 $
(107.77 €)
47.44 $
(44.56 €)
     -58.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.50 $
(24.89 €)
29.08 $
(27.31 €)
     +9.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.97 €)
13.84 $
(13.00 €)
     -18.6 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,666.67 $
(2,504.91 €)
891.74 $
(837.65 €)
     -66.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(29,432.75 €)
15,143.56 $
(14,225.00 €)
     -51.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.57 $
(57.84 €)
87.00 $
(81.72 €)
     +41.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.00 $
(44.15 €)
34.16 $
(32.09 €)
     -27.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.38 $
(100.87 €)
89.04 $
(83.64 €)
     -17.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.32 $
(125.23 €)
117.00 $
(109.90 €)
     -12.2 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,225.69 $
(3,030.03 €)
1,527.91 $
(1,435.23 €)
     -52.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,726.92 $
(2,561.52 €)
1,220.55 $
(1,146.52 €)
     -55.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,915.80 $
(5,556.97 €)
2,658.96 $
(2,497.67 €)
     -55.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,045.45 $
(4,739.41 €)
2,075.69 $
(1,949.78 €)
     -58.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,240.44 $
(1,165.20 €)
1,008.83 $
(947.64 €)
     -18.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,116.49 $
(1,048.77 €)
735.62 $
(691.00 €)
     -34.1 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,635.89 $
(7,172.72 €)
3,742.78 $
(3,515.76 €)
     -51.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 3.48      -47.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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