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How much does a trip to Munich cost?

What a trip to Munich costs, worked out for your days and your party, with every price traced to where it comes from. And then the part most budgets skip: how to actually pay once you are there.

Food, getting around and sights in Munich come to €69.00 – €93.00 per person per day. Accommodation, flights and the airport transfer are on top. Prices reviewed: October 2026.

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Your trip

How much money you still need

Days, people and how you like to travel decide almost everything. Flights are left out: they depend on where you start.

6 nights

Counted at the child fares each operator publishes.

Travel style

Set meals and the odd sit-down dinner, and one paid sight a day.

Accommodation

We have no sample of hotel prices for this city yet, so we will not guess one. Type what you have seen and the lodging tax is worked out from it.

Adjust accommodation, food and the rest

In local currency. We do not estimate this: nobody knows what you will buy.

Already paid for

You still need, flights aside

€1,000 – €1,400

≈ $1,200 – $1,500 · rate of October 6, 2026

€73.00 – €97.00 per person per day · 7 days and 2 people

Expected
€1,000 – €1,400
Most trips land in here
Set aside
€1,400
With this you are unlikely to run short
Cushion, kept apart
€120
10% of the trip
  • Food€500 – €710
  • Getting around€120 – €350
  • Airport, both ways€50.00 – €60.00
  • Sights and activities€140 – €220
  • Nights out€35.00 – €87.00
  • Lodging tax and odds and ends€38.00 – €64.00

Of that, in cash: €240 – €500

The cash share is our reading of how each kind of place takes payment, not a measurement. Your own bank may charge on top; this page cannot know that.

  • Accommodation is not in this figure. Add your price per night to include it.
  • Flights are not included.
  • You probably will not spend the cushion. Having it to hand covers a night you had not planned, a taxi, or a changed ticket.
Styles

What a day in Munich costs, by how you travel

Per person per day, two travelling, without accommodation, flights or the airport transfer. A style is not a figure: it is a way of eating, getting around and seeing things, and each one is spelled out below.

Budget

€50.00 – €67.00 per person per day

Local food, public transport, the odd paid sight.

FoodLocal and cheap
€30.00 – €34.00
Getting aroundPublic transport
€8.40 – €25.00
Sights and activitiesThe odd paid sight
€5.00 – €8.00
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
€2.20 – €3.40

Mid-range

€69.00 – €93.00 per person per day

Set meals and the odd sit-down dinner, and one paid sight a day.

FoodMixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner
€36.00 – €50.00
Getting aroundPublic transport
€8.40 – €25.00
Sights and activitiesOne paid sight a day
€10.00 – €16.00
Nights outNow and then
€2.50 – €6.20
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
€2.70 – €4.60

Comfort

€97 – €130 per person per day

The best food level we can price, a taxi when it helps, two paid sights a day.

FoodRestaurants most of the time
€44.00 – €67.00
Getting aroundPublic transport, and a taxi now and then
€13.00 – €29.00
Sights and activitiesTwo paid sights a day
€20.00 – €32.00
Nights outNow and then
€2.50 – €6.20
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
€3.80 – €6.40

A style's total is not the sum of the extremes of its lines: nobody has a trip where everything comes out cheap, or everything dear. “Sundries” is an assumption of ours, 5% of food, transport and sights, not a measurement.

By length of trip

How much money for 3, 5, 7, 10 and 14 days in Munich

Per person, two travelling together, without accommodation or flights. It is not the daily figure times the days: airport transfers are paid once, so they weigh less the longer you stay.

DaysBudgetMid-rangeComfort
3€180 – €230
€59.00 – €76.00 a day
€240 – €310
€79 – €100 a day
€320 – €410
€110 – €140 a day
5€280 – €360
€55.00 – €73.00 a day
€370 – €480
€74.00 – €97.00 a day
€500 – €660
€100 – €130 a day
7€380 – €500
€54.00 – €71.00 a day
€510 – €680
€73.00 – €97.00 a day
€700 – €920
€100 – €130 a day
10€520 – €700
€52.00 – €70.00 a day
€720 – €960
€72.00 – €96.00 a day
€1,000 – €1,300
€100 – €130 a day
14€720 – €970
€52.00 – €69.00 a day
€1,000 – €1,300
€71.00 – €95.00 a day
€1,400 – €1,800
€99 – €130 a day

Add your accommodation in the calculator above: it is the largest line and the one we cannot source yet.

Prices

What things cost in Munich

Eating and drinking: no official statistic measures what eating out costs here, so these are prices from the menu each place publishes on its own website, and each row says where it comes from. It is a sample, not an average: there are cheaper and dearer places, and tourist areas cost more.

WhatPriceSource
Eating and drinking
Pretzel, Hofbräuhaus€2.10From the source Oct 2026
Pretzel, Augustiner-Keller€2.40From the source Oct 2026
Cappuccino, Hofbräuhaus€3.70From the source Oct 2026
Cappuccino, Augustiner-Keller€4.50From the source Oct 2026
Table water, 0.4 l, Hofbräuhaus€3.10From the source Oct 2026
Table water, 0.5 l, Augustiner-Keller€3.90From the source Oct 2026
Two Weisswurst (white sausages) with sweet mustard, Hofbräuhaus€8.20From the source Oct 2026
One Weisswurst (white sausage), Augustiner-Keller€3.90From the source Oct 2026
Leberkäse (meat loaf), oven-fresh, no side, Augustiner-Keller€7.90From the source Oct 2026
Leberkäse (meat loaf) with a fried egg and potato salad, Königlicher Hirschgarten€12.30From the source Oct 2026
Cheese spätzle with fried onions and salad, Augustiner-Keller€14.50From the source Oct 2026
Cheese spätzle with fried onions, Hofbräuhaus€15.90From the source Oct 2026
Roast young pork with potato dumpling and red cabbage, Augustiner-Keller€17.90From the source Oct 2026
Roast pork with crackling, dark-beer gravy and potato dumpling, Hofbräuhaus€18.90From the source Oct 2026
Half crispy pork knuckle with gravy and potato dumpling, Königlicher Hirschgarten€16.90From the source Oct 2026
Whole roast pork knuckle with dark-beer gravy and potato dumpling, Hofbräuhaus€22.00From the source Oct 2026
Pork schnitzel, Viennese style with fries, Königlicher Hirschgarten€14.90From the source Oct 2026
Pork schnitzel, Viennese style with potato salad, Hofbräuhaus€19.90From the source Oct 2026
Export beer, 1 l: average of 26 Munich beer halls and inns€10.88From the source May 2026
Hofbräu Original draught, 1 l, Hofbräuhaus€11.60From the source Oct 2026
Augustiner Hell draught, 0.5 l, Königlicher Hirschgarten€4.40From the source Oct 2026
Hofbräu Original draught, 0.5 l, Hofbräuhaus€5.80From the source Oct 2026
Getting around
MVV short trip (up to 4 stops)€2.10From the source Oct 2026
MVV single ticket, zone M€4.20From the source Oct 2026
MVV day ticket, zone M (until 6 a.m. the next day)€10.10From the source Oct 2026
Airport-City-Day-Ticket (zones M–5 with the airport, one day)€17.50From the source Oct 2026
Taxi, minimum fare (includes the first step of the meter)€5.90From the source Oct 2026
Taxi, per kilometre up to 7 km€2.70From the source Oct 2026
Taxi, 4 km, not counting waiting time€16.70From the source Oct 2026
Lufthansa Express Bus, airport to the main station (online price)€12.50From the source Oct 2026
Airport to the centre by S-Bahn S1 or S8: single ticket, zones M–5€15.10From the source Oct 2026
Sights
Munich Residenz, Residenz Museum€10.00From the source Oct 2026
Nymphenburg Palace€10.00From the source Oct 2026
Deutsches Museum€16.00From the source Oct 2026

From the source means we read it where it is set: the operator, the bank, the city or the statistics office. Reported means a guide or the press says so and we have not seen the original. Where sources disagree we show both figures and leave the price out of every sum.

What each food level is made of

A food level is not a number we chose. It is two lists of dishes from the table above, a cheap day and a dear one, and the price is the sum.

Bare minimum: convenience stores and counters
From Pretzel, Hofbräuhaus × 2 + Leberkäse (meat loaf), oven-fresh, no side, Augustiner-Keller + One Weisswurst (white sausage), Augustiner-Keller × 2 (€19.90) to Pretzel, Augustiner-Keller + Two Weisswurst (white sausages) with sweet mustard, Hofbräuhaus + Cheese spätzle with fried onions and salad, Augustiner-Keller (€25.10).
Local and cheap
From Cappuccino, Hofbräuhaus + Pretzel, Hofbräuhaus + One Weisswurst (white sausage), Augustiner-Keller × 2 + Leberkäse (meat loaf) with a fried egg and potato salad, Königlicher Hirschgarten + Augustiner Hell draught, 0.5 l, Königlicher Hirschgarten (€30.30) to Cappuccino, Augustiner-Keller + Pretzel, Augustiner-Keller + Two Weisswurst (white sausages) with sweet mustard, Hofbräuhaus + Pork schnitzel, Viennese style with fries, Königlicher Hirschgarten + Augustiner Hell draught, 0.5 l, Königlicher Hirschgarten (€34.40).
Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner
From Cappuccino, Hofbräuhaus + Pretzel, Hofbräuhaus + Leberkäse (meat loaf), oven-fresh, no side, Augustiner-Keller + Roast young pork with potato dumpling and red cabbage, Augustiner-Keller + Augustiner Hell draught, 0.5 l, Königlicher Hirschgarten (€36.00) to Cappuccino, Augustiner-Keller + Leberkäse (meat loaf) with a fried egg and potato salad, Königlicher Hirschgarten + Whole roast pork knuckle with dark-beer gravy and potato dumpling, Hofbräuhaus + Hofbräu Original draught, 1 l, Hofbräuhaus (€50.40).
Restaurants most of the time
From Cappuccino, Hofbräuhaus + Cheese spätzle with fried onions and salad, Augustiner-Keller + Roast young pork with potato dumpling and red cabbage, Augustiner-Keller + Augustiner Hell draught, 0.5 l, Königlicher Hirschgarten + Table water, 0.5 l, Augustiner-Keller (€44.40) to Cappuccino, Augustiner-Keller + Pork schnitzel, Viennese style with potato salad, Hofbräuhaus + Whole roast pork knuckle with dark-beer gravy and potato dumpling, Hofbräuhaus + Hofbräu Original draught, 1 l, Hofbräuhaus + Hofbräu Original draught, 0.5 l, Hofbräuhaus + Table water, 0.4 l, Hofbräuhaus (€66.90).
Getting around

Which ticket pays off

A pass is only cheaper past a certain number of rides. This is that number, worked out from the published fares.

  • 1-day pass at €10.10: it pays off from 5 rides a day at €2.10 each.

A pass only counts on the lines it covers. Check which ones before you buy.

Accommodation

What the night costs, and the tax on top

There is no open source of hotel prices, and we have not sampled this city yet. So the calculator asks you for the price you have seen instead of printing one that looks plausible.

Lodging tax

No lodging tax is charged here. From the source Oct 2026

Saving

What saves money in Munich, and what does not

Each line is a subtraction done with the prices on this page. No tricks: just the sum.

What saves

  • Eating “Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner” instead of “Restaurants most of the time”: €8.40 – €16.00 less per person per day.
  • Eating “Local and cheap” instead of “Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner”: €5.70 – €16.00 less per person per day.
  • Eating “Bare minimum: convenience stores and counters” instead of “Local and cheap”: €9.30 – €10.00 less per person per day.
  • “Augustiner Hell draught, 0.5 l, Königlicher Hirschgarten” (€4.40) instead of “Hofbräu Original draught, 0.5 l, Hofbräuhaus” (€5.80): €1.40 less each time.

What does not

  • The 1-day pass (€10.10) on fewer than 5 rides of €2.10 a day: it costs more than paying for each ticket.
Questions

Questions about money in Munich

How much money do you need for a week in Munich?

For seven days, €510 – €680 per person on the “Mid-range” style with two travelling. Accommodation and flights are not included. The airport transfer, there and back, is included.

How much money do you need for 3 days in Munich?

For 3 days, €240 – €310 per person on the “Mid-range” style with two travelling. Accommodation and flights are not included. The airport transfer, there and back, is included.

What is a realistic daily budget in Munich?

Per person per day, without accommodation or flights: €50.00 – €67.00 on the “Budget” style, €69.00 – €93.00 on the “Mid-range” style, and €97 – €130 on the “Comfort” style.

Can you travel to Munich on a budget?

The cheapest style we work out is “Budget”: €50.00 – €67.00 per person per day, without accommodation or flights. Local food, public transport, the odd paid sight.

How much does food cost in Munich?

From €20.00 per person per day (“Bare minimum: convenience stores and counters”) to €67.00 (“Restaurants most of the time”). The price table has what each dish costs.

How much does transport cost in Munich?

A ride on public transport costs €2.10 – €4.20. “Taxi, 4 km, not counting waiting time”: €16.70. The 1-day pass costs €10.10 and pays off from 5 rides a day at €2.10 each.

Is there a lodging tax in Munich?

None on record as of October 2026.

How much cash should you carry in Munich?

For a week on the “Mid-range” style, about €120 – €250 per person, two travelling. It is our reading of how each kind of place takes payment, not a measurement.

Is it better to use cash or card in Munich?

By card: in general. Card or cash, depending on the place: restaurants in cities; small shops.

Do you tip in Munich?

Restaurants: customary. Bars and cafés: customary. Hotels: customary. Taxis: optional.

Sources

Where every figure comes from

Each price on this page carries its source. These are all of them. Prices reviewed: October 2026.

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