Munich vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2499
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5815
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1483
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$2594
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$248
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4507
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
71
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.51M
1.61M

The cost of living in Munich is 6% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 889th and 1175th ($2499 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 38th and 134th 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
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.86
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2689
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2147
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12913
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8949
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.84
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.5
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.5
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1039
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16629
$18987

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$2008
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1954
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1994
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1967
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1943
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1925
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1918
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1771
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1806
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1790
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1890
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1827
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1864
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1316
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1853
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1840
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1983
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1881
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1785
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1707
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1877
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1819
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1707
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1766
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1867
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1635
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2117
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1638
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1735
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1904
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1726
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1696
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1724
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1759
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1698
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1693
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1699
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$2009
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1748

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781