Munich vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2201
$2267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$5517
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$1318
🏘️ Family rent
$2479
$2636
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3560
$3146
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
1.51M
2.15M

The cost of living in Munich is 3% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 1352nd and 1222nd ($2201 vs $2267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Munich compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 54th and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs Paris

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Munich Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.92
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.69
$3.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1006
$1086
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2618
$3084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2005
$2210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$313
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12224
$12726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8488
$8943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.1
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$90.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$5.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.83
$9.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$953
$738
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14702
$16193

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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

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1276
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1752
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1582
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1844
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1653
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1596
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1278
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1439
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1317
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1754
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1230
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1343
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1403
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1202
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1182
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1159
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1192
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1329
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1458
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1169
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1382
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1219
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1293