Munich vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Munich	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2188	$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5197	$8333
🏠 One person rent	$1327	$1991
🏘️ Family rent	$2400	$3524
🍽️ Food expenses	$507	$899
🚐 Transport expenses	$203	$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3867	$6558
😷 Air quality	Good	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	23 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	91	81
😀 Quality of life	94	97
🏙️ Population	1.49M	443K

The cost of living in Munich is 35% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1315th and 31st ($2188 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Munich compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Munich ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 48th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs Zurich

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	Munich	Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.6	$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68	$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.78	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$4.32	$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.28	$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1411	$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1028	$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2472	$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1982	$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$177	$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$276	$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.1	$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.53%	2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11808	$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8614	$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.02	$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$53	$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.2	$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2	$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.37	$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.29	$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.72	$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.4	$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.5	$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.57	$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.72	$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.31	$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.1	$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.57	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.17	$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.43	$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.27	$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.42	$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.2	$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.3	$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$74.8	$154
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.8	$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$95.5	$145
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.3	$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$922	$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18334	$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$2930
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$3041
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$3001
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3178
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$2949
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3128
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3083
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$3444
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$2916
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2436
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2354
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1533
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2142
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$2882
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2431
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$2925
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$2838
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1660
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1806
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2649
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$2182
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1510
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2322
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1910
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1412
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3296
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1394
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1492
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1499
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$2820
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1326
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1307
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1717
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2243
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$2846