Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Ingolstadt Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Ingolstadt

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 7.5% more expensive than Ingolstadt without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 13.8% more expensive than Ingolstadt without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.03 €17.3

$19.93 €17.21

0.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.2 €81.4

$65.3 €56.4

44.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.78 €11.89

$11.44 €9.88

20.45%

Cappuccino

$4.65 €4.02

$4.36 €3.77

6.65%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 €3.15

$2.89 €2.5

26.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 €2.76

$2.61 €2.25

22.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.96

$4.67 €4.04

22.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.51 €4.76

$4.97 €4.29

10.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.33 €1.15

4.51%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 €1.84

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 €2.96

$3.38 €2.91

1.48%

Eggs

$3.71 €3.2

$3.66 €3.16

1.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.51 €12.53

$14.7 €12.69

-1.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.3 €11.48

$13.45 €11.62

-1.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.59 €18.64

$20.41 €17.62

5.78%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 €2.94

$3.31 €2.86

3.02%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 €1.95

$1.78 €1.54

26.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.38 €2.06

$2.49 €2.15

-4.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.67 €4.03

$5.1 €4.4

-8.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 €1.36

$1.83 €1.58

-14.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.78 €1.54

-12.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 €1.7

$1.94 €1.67

1.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 €0.89

$1.36 €1.17

-24.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.51 €8.21

$9.89 €8.54

-3.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.95 €6

$5.72 €4.94

21.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.11 €0.96

2.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.74 €1.51

-10.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.15 €3.58

$3.49 €3.01

18.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.9 €57.7

$63.6 €54.9

5.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.07 €6.1

$4.02 €3.47

75.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.82 €2.43

$2.13 €1.84

32.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$44.12 €38.09

$28.55 €24.65

54.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.02 €1.75

-1.98%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.2K €27K

$32.8K €28.3K

-4.89%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.9K €34.4K

$36.6K €31.6K

8.93%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$369 €318

$271 €234

36.28%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.31 €18.4

$34.18 €29.51

-37.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.79 €33.49

$55 €47.51

-29.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.71 €41.19

$46.61 €40.25

2.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24 €20.72

$17.85 €15.41

34.45%

Cinema Ticket

$15.95 €13.77

$17.61 €15.2

-9.43%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$258 €223

$355 €306

-27.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$26.6K €23K

$11.7K €10.1K

127.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.9 €80.2

$76.9 €66.4

20.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.7 €50.7

$48.57 €41.94

20.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$73.6 €63.5

68.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$102 €88.5

82.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 €1,195

$1,101 €950

25.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$959 €828

$801 €691

19.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,403 €2,075

$1,804 €1,558

33.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,801 €1,555

$1,491 €1,287

20.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,448 €8,157

$8,079 €6,976

16.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,171 €5,328

$6,040 €5,215

2.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,664 €3,164

$3,490 €3,013

5.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

3.97

-1.76%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ingolstadt: October 26, 2025

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