Cost of Living Comparison Between Ingolstadt and Frankfurt Cost of Living Comparison Between Ingolstadt and Frankfurt

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ingolstadt is 7.9% cheaper than Frankfurt without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ingolstadt is 9.4% cheaper than Frankfurt without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ingolstadt
Frankfurt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.93 €17.21
$19.81 €17.1
0.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.3 €56.4
$91.5 €79
-28.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 €9.88
$13.74 €11.86
-16.74%
Cappuccino
$4.36 €3.77
$4.51 €3.9
-3.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$3.74 €3.23
-22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.34 €2.89
-21.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.67 €4.04
$5.67 €4.9
-17.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 €4.29
$5.07 €4.38
-1.97%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ingolstadt
Frankfurt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.59 €1.37
-16.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.23 €1.93
-4.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 €2.91
$3.42 €2.95
-1.17%
Eggs
$3.66 €3.16
$4.1 €3.54
-10.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.7 €12.69
$15.07 €13.01
-2.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 €11.62
$13.45 €11.61
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.41 €17.62
$21.52 €18.58
-5.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.44 €2.97
-3.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.1 €1.82
-15.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.23 €1.93
11.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.1 €4.4
$4.92 €4.25
3.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.68 €1.45
8.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.66 €1.44
7.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.92 €1.66
1.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.16 €1
17.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.89 €8.54
$10.01 €8.64
-1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$6.94 €5.99
-17.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.08 €0.93
2.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.56 €1.34
11.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Ingolstadt
Frankfurt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 €3.01
$4.33 €3.74
-19.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.6 €54.9
$66.2 €57.1
-3.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 €3.47
$5.72 €4.94
-29.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.64 €2.28
-19.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.55 €24.65
$38.56 €33.29
-25.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.05 €1.77
-1.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K €28.3K
$30.8K €26.6K
6.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K €31.6K
$35.1K €30.3K
4.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ingolstadt
Frankfurt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 €234
$375 €324
-27.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.18 €29.51
$24.99 €21.58
36.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55 €47.51
$43.77 €37.79
25.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ingolstadt
Frankfurt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.61 €40.25
$65.1 €56.2
-28.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.85 €15.41
$29.9 €25.81
-40.30%
Cinema Ticket
$17.61 €15.2
$16.52 €14.26
6.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ingolstadt
Frankfurt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$355 €306
$610 €526
-41.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$16.2K €14K
-27.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ingolstadt
Frankfurt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 €66.4
$92.4 €79.7
-16.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.57 €41.94
$39.76 €34.33
22.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 €63.5
$99.5 €85.9
-26.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88.5
$144 €125
-29.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ingolstadt
Frankfurt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,101 €950
$1,532 €1,323
-28.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$801 €691
$1,169 €1,010
-31.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,804 €1,558
$2,802 €2,419
-35.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 €1,287
$2,036 €1,758
-26.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,079 €6,976
$8,340 €7,201
-3.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,040 €5,215
$5,161 €4,456
17.02%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ingolstadt
Frankfurt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,490 €3,013
$4,626 €3,994
-24.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.99
-0.50%

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Last update for Ingolstadt: October 26, 2025

Last update for Frankfurt: October 26, 2025

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