Munich vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2188
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5197
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3867
$5741
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
1.49M
441K

The cost of living in Munich is 30% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 1315th and 85th ($2188 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Munich ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 48th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs Oakland

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Munich Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$7.3
 Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1028
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2472
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1982
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.1
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11808
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8614
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.8
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$922
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$19305

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313