Munich vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2201
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$2479
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3560
$7528
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
90
97
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
1.51M
874K

The cost of living in Munich is 44% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1352nd and 7th ($2201 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 54th and 16th 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
$16.2
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.92
$8.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.69
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1006
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2618
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2005
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$313
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12224
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8488
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.1
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.83
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.1
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$953
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14702
$20590

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MunichSan Francisco

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752