London vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$2332
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$5652
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$3717
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
99
94
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.51M

The cost of living in London is 47% more expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 37th and 1056th ($3427 vs $2332) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United Kingdom and Germany, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 1.6 months in Munich. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 2nd and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Munich

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London Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$77.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$1433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$1107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$2772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$2147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$12629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$9154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$56.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$1009
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$19483

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1886
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1838
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1869
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1837
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1817
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1805
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1782
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1686
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1777
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1688
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1643
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1871
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1664
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1650
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1224
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1655
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1717
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1714
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1646
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1657
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1614
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1652
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1536
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1618
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1589
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1751
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1606
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2024
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1630
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1619
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1783
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1612
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1740
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1665
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1607
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1606
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1668
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1778
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1668