Munich vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2201
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$2479
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3560
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
1.51M
8.8M

The cost of living in Munich is 50% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1352nd and 3rd ($2201 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Munich compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 54th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs New York City

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Munich New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.92
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.69
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1006
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2618
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2005
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$313
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12224
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8488
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.1
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.83
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.1
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$953
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14702
$21465

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1789
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1746
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1772
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1755
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1730
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1727
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1631
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1611
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1568
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1613
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1644
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1164
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1638
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1637
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1728
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1644
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1569
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1541
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1645
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1465
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1537
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1508
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1698
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1517
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1911
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1540
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1544
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1636
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1538
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1502
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1627
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1565
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1522
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1509
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1516
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1672
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1560

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111