Munich vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2463
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5699
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$1467
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$2572
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3954
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
70
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.51M
1.61M

The cost of living in Munich is 5% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 920th and 1184th ($2463 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 61st and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs Phoenix

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Munich Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.9
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.05
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1546
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2816
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13232
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9526
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.77
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.32
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.71
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$954
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14492
$16644

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1966
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1956
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1934
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1905
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1876
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1731
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1757
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1725
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1854
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1841
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1298
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1826
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1790
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1954
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1848
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1745
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1664
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1851
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1659
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1655
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1671
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1807
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1597
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2083
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1585
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1917
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1675
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1706
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1725
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1654
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1657
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1654
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1904
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1730

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766