Munich vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2463
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5699
$8713
🏠 One person rent
$1467
$2867
🏘️ Family rent
$2572
$4681
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$852
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3954
$7086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
90
97
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
1.51M
874K

The cost of living in Munich is 40% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 920th and 5th ($2463 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.7 months in San Francisco. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs San Francisco ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 61st and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs San Francisco

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Munich San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$25.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.9
$117
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$8.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.05
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1546
$3192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$2524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2816
$4937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$4262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13232
$10657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9526
$9554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.77
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$90.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.32
$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$23.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.71
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$954
$1880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14492
$18564

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3223
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3227
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3255
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3254
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2961
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3109
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3230
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2998
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3218
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3026
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3285
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3014
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3317
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3071
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3797
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3756
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3634
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2950
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2858
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3553
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2826
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2957
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2910
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3818
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3045
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2850
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2381
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3094
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2823
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2764
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3359
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3133
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3765