Munich vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2188
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5197
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3867
$6298
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
1.49M
8.8M

The cost of living in Munich is 46% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1315th and 6th ($2188 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.8 months in Munich compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Munich ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 48th and 8th 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
$14.6
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1028
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2472
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1982
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11808
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8614
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.8
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$922
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$17859

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1803
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1758
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1794
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1763
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1755
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1748
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1728
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1603
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1608
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1576
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1733
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1634
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1668
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1206
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1660
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1646
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1751
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1663
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1560
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1537
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1663
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1481
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1533
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1517
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1575
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1505
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1937
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1516
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1720
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1585
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1438
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1582
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1487
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1546
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1585
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1691
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1599

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028