Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Seattle, WA 

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Cost of Living in Seattle, WA is 20.5% higher than in Munich (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Seattle, WA is 30.5% higher than in Munich
Rent Prices in Seattle, WA are 49.3% higher than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Seattle, WA are 22.1% higher than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Seattle, WA are 35.9% higher than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Seattle, WA is 45.2% higher than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Seattle, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 €
(17.11 $)
18.70 €
(20.00 $)
     +16.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(80.21 $)
93.51 €
(100.00 $)
     +24.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(11.76 $)
12.16 €
(13.00 $)
     +10.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.81 $)
7.48 €
(8.00 $)
     +66.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.75 €
(5.08 $)
7.48 €
(8.00 $)
     +57.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.83 €
(4.10 $)
5.45 €
(5.83 $)
     +42.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 €
(3.72 $)
2.97 €
(3.17 $)
     -14.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.97 €
(3.18 $)
2.31 €
(2.47 $)
     -22.4 %
Markets
Munich Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 €
(4.64 $)
4.22 €
(4.51 $)
     -2.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.06 €
(2.21 $)
3.71 €
(3.97 $)
     +79.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.23 €
(1.32 $)
2.29 €
(2.45 $)
     +86.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.22 €
(3.44 $)
4.33 €
(4.63 $)
     +34.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.24 €
(6.67 $)
5.77 €
(6.17 $)
     -7.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.84 €
(6.25 $)
6.51 €
(6.96 $)
     +11.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.78 €
(8.32 $)
8.43 €
(9.01 $)
     +8.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.33 $)
2.16 €
(2.31 $)
     +73.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 €
(0.79 $)
0.77 €
(0.82 $)
     +4.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.07 €
(1.14 $)
2.02 €
(2.16 $)
     +89.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.47 €
(1.57 $)
2.33 €
(2.49 $)
     +58.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.81 $)
1.31 €
(1.40 $)
     +72.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.85 $)
1.41 €
(1.51 $)
     +76.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.83 €
(1.96 $)
2.33 €
(2.49 $)
     +27.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 €
(0.97 $)
1.97 €
(2.10 $)
     +117.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.41 $)
14.03 €
(15.00 $)
     +134.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.96 €
(1.03 $)
2.28 €
(2.44 $)
     +136.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 €
(1.67 $)
3.28 €
(3.50 $)
     +109.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.77 $)
11.22 €
(12.00 $)
     +36.8 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Seattle, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 €
(3.96 $)
2.57 €
(2.75 $)
     -30.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(52.40 $)
92.57 €
(99.00 $)
     +88.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 €
(5.88 $)
2.52 €
(2.70 $)
     -54.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(4.30 $)
2.52 €
(2.70 $)
     -37.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.00 €
(40.64 $)
28.05 €
(30.00 $)
     -26.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 €
(7.40 $)
4.63 €
(4.95 $)
     -33.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(29,067.47 $)
34,276.30 €
(36,656.56 $)
     +26.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,625.00 €
(29,543.37 $)
24,450.04 €
(26,147.93 $)
     -11.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 339.38 €
(362.95 $)
220.72 €
(236.05 $)
     -35.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.50 €
(25.13 $)
53.57 €
(57.29 $)
     +128.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.55 €
(40.15 $)
65.40 €
(69.94 $)
     +74.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.16 €
(48.29 $)
58.36 €
(62.41 $)
     +29.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.46 €
(31.51 $)
38.45 €
(41.12 $)
     +30.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(13.90 $)
14.96 €
(16.00 $)
     +15.1 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 830.78 €
(888.48 $)
1,959.31 €
(2,095.37 $)
     +135.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,825.00 €
(15,854.50 $)
26,181.85 €
(28,000.00 $)
     +76.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Seattle, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.84 €
(96.08 $)
60.33 €
(64.52 $)
     -32.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.07 €
(41.78 $)
51.67 €
(55.26 $)
     +32.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.33 €
(93.40 $)
90.74 €
(97.04 $)
     +3.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.53 €
(142.80 $)
122.81 €
(131.33 $)
     -8.0 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,493.33 €
(1,597.04 $)
2,197.41 €
(2,350.00 $)
     +47.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,184.13 €
(1,266.36 $)
1,730.59 €
(1,850.77 $)
     +46.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,684.62 €
(2,871.04 $)
4,105.79 €
(4,390.91 $)
     +52.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,100.00 €
(2,245.83 $)
3,109.09 €
(3,325.00 $)
     +48.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,068.01 €
(1,142.18 $)
691.84 €
(739.89 $)
     -35.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 767.45 €
(820.75 $)
443.85 €
(474.68 $)
     -42.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,181.54 €
(3,402.48 $)
6,030.12 €
(6,448.87 $)
     +89.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.88 6.55      +68.7 %
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