Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Munich 

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Consumer Prices in Munich are 31.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 41.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Munich are 54.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 31.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Munich are 42.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 19.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.54 €
(25.00 $)
15.00 €
(15.93 $)
     -36.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 113.02 €
(120.00 $)
75.00 €
(79.64 $)
     -33.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.30 €
(12.00 $)
10.00 €
(10.62 $)
     -11.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.53 €
(8.00 $)
4.50 €
(4.78 $)
     -40.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.53 €
(8.00 $)
4.50 €
(4.78 $)
     -40.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.34 €
(5.67 $)
3.79 €
(4.02 $)
     -29.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 €
(2.90 $)
3.21 €
(3.41 $)
     +17.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 €
(2.37 $)
2.72 €
(2.89 $)
     +21.7 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.79 €
(6.15 $)
4.40 €
(4.67 $)
     -24.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.17 €
(4.43 $)
2.10 €
(2.23 $)
     -49.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.94 €
(3.12 $)
1.22 €
(1.29 $)
     -58.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.19 €
(5.51 $)
3.12 €
(3.31 $)
     -40.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.35 €
(9.93 $)
5.91 €
(6.28 $)
     -36.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.43 €
(7.89 $)
5.65 €
(6.00 $)
     -24.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.86 €
(9.40 $)
7.45 €
(7.91 $)
     -15.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.91 €
(3.09 $)
1.23 €
(1.30 $)
     -57.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.39 €
(1.48 $)
0.71 €
(0.75 $)
     -49.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.49 €
(2.64 $)
1.05 €
(1.11 $)
     -57.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.25 €
(3.45 $)
1.44 €
(1.52 $)
     -55.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.85 €
(1.97 $)
0.74 €
(0.79 $)
     -60.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.55 €
(1.64 $)
0.77 €
(0.82 $)
     -50.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.85 €
(3.02 $)
1.82 €
(1.93 $)
     -36.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 €
(2.44 $)
0.84 €
(0.89 $)
     -63.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.95 €
(18.00 $)
5.99 €
(6.36 $)
     -64.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.24 €
(2.37 $)
0.96 €
(1.02 $)
     -57.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.92 €
(3.10 $)
1.55 €
(1.64 $)
     -47.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.48 €
(13.25 $)
8.20 €
(8.71 $)
     -34.3 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.59 €
(2.75 $)
3.70 €
(3.93 $)
     +42.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.88 €
(96.50 $)
49.00 €
(52.03 $)
     -46.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.77 €
(4.00 $)
5.50 €
(5.84 $)
     +46.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.83 €
(3.00 $)
3.70 €
(3.93 $)
     +31.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.73 €
(39.00 $)
36.00 €
(38.22 $)
     -2.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.81 €
(5.10 $)
6.93 €
(7.36 $)
     +44.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,137.47 €
(32,000.00 $)
27,180.00 €
(28,859.75 $)
     -9.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,745.38 €
(27,336.48 $)
26,000.00 €
(27,606.83 $)
     +1.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 239.72 €
(254.53 $)
289.13 €
(307.00 $)
     +20.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.73 €
(50.68 $)
20.47 €
(21.74 $)
     -57.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.96 €
(67.91 $)
37.94 €
(40.29 $)
     -40.7 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 106.77 €
(113.36 $)
45.08 €
(47.86 $)
     -57.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.96 €
(26.50 $)
27.31 €
(29.00 $)
     +9.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.01 €
(17.00 $)
13.00 €
(13.80 $)
     -18.8 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,678.89 €
(2,844.44 $)
837.65 €
(889.41 $)
     -68.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,509.61 €
(31,333.33 $)
14,225.00 €
(15,104.12 $)
     -51.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.59 €
(63.27 $)
86.67 €
(92.02 $)
     +45.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.86 €
(50.82 $)
34.63 €
(36.78 $)
     -27.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.95 €
(109.32 $)
87.70 €
(93.12 $)
     -14.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.76 €
(138.84 $)
117.48 €
(124.74 $)
     -10.2 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,028.52 €
(3,215.69 $)
1,481.93 €
(1,573.52 $)
     -51.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,568.21 €
(2,726.92 $)
1,175.40 €
(1,248.04 $)
     -54.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,570.72 €
(5,915.00 $)
2,550.00 €
(2,707.59 $)
     -54.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,753.93 €
(5,047.73 $)
1,987.21 €
(2,110.02 $)
     -58.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,129.72 €
(1,199.54 $)
971.22 €
(1,031.24 $)
     -14.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,023.25 €
(1,086.49 $)
710.14 €
(754.03 $)
     -30.6 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,315.60 €
(7,767.71 $)
3,412.21 €
(3,623.09 $)
     -53.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 3.62      -45.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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