Munich named Germany's most expensive city for a date in 2026

Munich has been named Germany's most expensive city for a date in 2026, according to the 2026 Cheap Date Index. Out of all European cities surveyed, Geneva tops the list, followed by Zurich, Copenhagen, and Oslo. The index calculates a date's cost by adding up the price of various items such as wine, jeans, a dress, coffee, a meal for two, cinema tickets, public transport tickets, and a 5km taxi ride.

Geneva's total cost of 407 euros is the highest, while Copenhagen and Oslo come in at 323 euros, 100 euros cheaper than Munich. Munich, however, still ranks highest in Germany at 260 euros, slightly below the European average of 270 euros. Berlin and Frankfurt follow with a cost of 254 euros. Istanbul emerges as the cheapest European city for a date, costing only 168 euros.

Rome and Barcelona come in second and third place at 195 euros and 213 euros, respectively. When considering the cost of a date as a percentage of salary, Zurich and Geneva rank highest at 5.6% and 6.4%, respectively. Athens has the highest cost as a percentage of salary at 19.6%, followed by Istanbul at 16.7% and Lisbon at 16.3%.

In Germany, Frankfurt now fares best, with a date costing 7.2% of the average monthly net salary, compared to 7.3% in Munich and 8.8% in Berlin.