Cost of Living Comparison Between Ingolstadt and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ingolstadt and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Ingolstadt is 12.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ingolstadt is 7.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ingolstadt
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.93 €17.21
$17.41 €15.03
14.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.3 €56.4
$68.7 €59.3
-4.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 €9.88
$13.71 €11.84
-16.56%
Cappuccino
$4.36 €3.77
$2.78 €2.4
56.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$2.8 €2.42
3.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.98 €1.71
31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.67 €4.04
$4.43 €3.83
5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 €4.29
$4.53 €3.91
9.71%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ingolstadt
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.24 €1.07
7.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.03 €1.75
4.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 €2.91
$1.98 €1.71
70.71%
Eggs
$3.66 €3.16
$3.46 €2.99
5.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.7 €12.69
$18.32 €15.82
-19.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 €11.62
$9.82 €8.47
36.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.41 €17.62
$19.24 €16.61
6.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$2.61 €2.25
26.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.34 €2.02
-23.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.11 €1.82
18.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.1 €4.4
$2.77 €2.39
84.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.04 €1.76
-10.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.77 €1.53
0.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.5 €1.3
29.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.85 €0.73
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.89 €8.54
$7 €6.04
41.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$7.13 €6.16
-19.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.43 €1.24
-22.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.51
$2.29 €1.98
-24.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Ingolstadt
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.02 €2.6
15.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.6 €54.9
$28.97 €25.01
119.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 €3.47
$4.59 €3.96
-12.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.02 €1.74
5.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.55 €24.65
$29.56 €25.53
-3.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.81 €1.56
11.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K €28.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-14.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K €31.6K
$32.4K €28K
13.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ingolstadt
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 €234
$190 €164
42.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.18 €29.51
$22.18 €19.15
54.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55 €47.51
$36.37 €31.4
51.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ingolstadt
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.61 €40.25
$57.4 €49.55
-18.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.85 €15.41
$20.95 €18.09
-14.80%
Cinema Ticket
$17.61 €15.2
$10.8 €9.33
63.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ingolstadt
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$355 €306
$732 €632
-51.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-22.85%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ingolstadt
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 €66.4
$86.8 €74.9
-11.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.57 €41.94
$36.78 €31.76
32.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 €63.5
$102 €88.2
-27.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88.5
$117 €101
-12.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ingolstadt
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,101 €950
$1,581 €1,365
-30.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$801 €691
$1,230 €1,062
-34.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,804 €1,558
$2,707 €2,337
-33.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 €1,287
$2,028 €1,751
-26.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,079 €6,976
$6,602 €5,700
22.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,040 €5,215
$5,045 €4,356
19.72%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ingolstadt
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,490 €3,013
$2,198 €1,898
58.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.39
17.11%

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Last update for Ingolstadt: October 26, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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