Munich vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2525
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5816
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1500
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$2602
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$604
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$252
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4312
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
71
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
1.51M
1.61M

The cost of living in Munich is 4% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 863rd and 1041st ($2525 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 896th 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 1.7 months in Munich compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 44th and 226th 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
$19.2
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.2
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.92
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2776
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2116
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$313
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13704
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9217
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.76
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.3
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.16
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.57
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$871
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17274
$21660

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$2002
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1940
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1976
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1960
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1925
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1910
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1890
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1748
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1841
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1770
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1753
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1858
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1790
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1292
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1816
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1789
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1938
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1828
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1731
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1668
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1834
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1788
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1660
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1726
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1808
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1610
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2075
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1606
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1704
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1887
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1669
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1678
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1667
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1717
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1647
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1647
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1636
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$2003
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1714

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804