Cost of Living Comparison Between Ingolstadt and Berlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ingolstadt and Berlin

😐 Solo nomad: Ingolstadt is 0 than Berlin without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ingolstadt is 2.3% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ingolstadt
Berlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.93 €17.21
$17.13 €14.79
16.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.3 €56.4
$80.3 €69.3
-18.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 €9.88
$12.98 €11.21
-11.86%
Cappuccino
$4.36 €3.77
$4.3 €3.71
1.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$3.3 €2.85
-12.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.87 €2.48
-9.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.67 €4.04
$5.33 €4.6
-12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 €4.29
$4.5 €3.88
10.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ingolstadt
Berlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.35 €1.17
-1.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.04 €1.76
4.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 €2.91
$3.62 €3.12
-6.63%
Eggs
$3.66 €3.16
$3.89 €3.36
-5.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.7 €12.69
$14.44 €12.47
1.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 €11.62
$10.86 €9.37
23.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.41 €17.62
$19.02 €16.43
7.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.31 €2.86
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.08 €1.79
-14.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.83 €2.45
-12.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.1 €4.4
$3.98 €3.44
28.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.94 €1.67
-5.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.74 €1.51
2.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.66 €1.43
16.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.04 €0.9
30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.89 €8.54
$10.08 €8.71
-1.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$6.87 €5.93
-16.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.18 €1.02
-5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.9 €1.64
-8.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Ingolstadt
Berlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.98 €3.43
-12.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.6 €54.9
$67.1 €57.9
-5.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 €3.47
$5.88 €5.08
-31.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.34 €2.02
-8.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.55 €24.65
$42.01 €36.27
-32.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.94 €1.68
4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K €28.3K
$32.1K €27.7K
2.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K €31.6K
$37.6K €32.5K
-2.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ingolstadt
Berlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 €234
$371 €320
-27.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.18 €29.51
$19.98 €17.25
71.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55 €47.51
$46.51 €40.16
18.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ingolstadt
Berlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.61 €40.25
$37.37 €32.27
24.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.85 €15.41
$28.66 €24.75
-37.72%
Cinema Ticket
$17.61 €15.2
$14.22 €12.28
23.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ingolstadt
Berlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$355 €306
$198 €171
79.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$10.5K €9,109
10.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ingolstadt
Berlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 €66.4
$94.5 €81.6
-18.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.57 €41.94
$44.04 €38.02
10.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 €63.5
$106 €91.1
-30.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88.5
$130 €112
-20.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ingolstadt
Berlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,101 €950
$1,412 €1,219
-22.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$801 €691
$1,059 €915
-24.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,804 €1,558
$2,652 €2,290
-31.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 €1,287
$1,934 €1,670
-22.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,079 €6,976
$8,766 €7,568
-7.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,040 €5,215
$6,041 €5,216
-0.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ingolstadt
Berlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,490 €3,013
$3,577 €3,089
-2.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.68
7.88%

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Last update for Ingolstadt: October 26, 2025

Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

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