Munich vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2188
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5197
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3867
$3016
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
1.49M
662K

The cost of living in Munich is 15% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1315th and 587th ($2188 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Munich compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Munich ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 48th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Munich Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1028
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2472
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1982
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.1
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11808
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8614
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.8
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$922
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$14942

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1803
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1758
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1794
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1763
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1755
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1748
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1728
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1603
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1608
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1576
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1733
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1634
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1668
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1206
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1660
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1646
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1751
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1663
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1560
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1537
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1663
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1481
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1533
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1517
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1575
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1505
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1937
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1516
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1720
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1585
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1438
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1582
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1487
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1546
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1585
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1691
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1599

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758