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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ingolstadt is 7% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ingolstadt is 12.1% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ingolstadt
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.93 €17.21
$20.03 €17.3
-0.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.3 €56.4
$94.2 €81.4
-30.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 €9.88
$13.78 €11.89
-16.98%
Cappuccino
$4.36 €3.77
$4.65 €4.02
-6.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$3.65 €3.15
-20.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.19 €2.76
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.67 €4.04
$5.74 €4.96
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 €4.29
$5.51 €4.76
-9.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ingolstadt
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.39 €1.2
-4.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.13 €1.84
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 €2.91
$3.43 €2.96
-1.46%
Eggs
$3.66 €3.16
$3.71 €3.2
-1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.7 €12.69
$14.51 €12.53
1.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 €11.62
$13.3 €11.48
1.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.41 €17.62
$21.59 €18.64
-5.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.41 €2.94
-2.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.26 €1.95
-21.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.38 €2.06
4.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.1 €4.4
$4.67 €4.03
9.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.57 €1.36
16.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.55 €1.34
14.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.96 €1.7
-1.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.03 €0.89
32.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.89 €8.54
$9.51 €8.21
4.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$6.95 €6
-17.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.14 €0.98
-2.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.56 €1.34
11.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Ingolstadt
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 €3.01
$4.15 €3.58
-15.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.6 €54.9
$66.9 €57.7
-4.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 €3.47
$7.07 €6.1
-43.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.82 €2.43
-24.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.55 €24.65
$44.12 €38.09
-35.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.98 €1.71
2.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K €28.3K
$31.2K €27K
5.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K €31.6K
$39.9K €34.4K
-8.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ingolstadt
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 €234
$369 €318
-26.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.18 €29.51
$21.31 €18.4
60.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55 €47.51
$38.79 €33.49
41.84%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ingolstadt
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.61 €40.25
$47.71 €41.19
-2.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.85 €15.41
$24 €20.72
-25.62%
Cinema Ticket
$17.61 €15.2
$15.95 €13.77
10.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ingolstadt
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$355 €306
$258 €223
37.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$26.6K €23K
-56.13%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ingolstadt
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 €66.4
$92.9 €80.2
-17.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.57 €41.94
$58.7 €50.7
-17.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 €63.5
$124 €107
-40.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88.5
$187 €161
-45.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ingolstadt
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,101 €950
$1,385 €1,195
-20.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$801 €691
$959 €828
-16.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,804 €1,558
$2,403 €2,075
-24.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 €1,287
$1,801 €1,555
-17.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,079 €6,976
$9,448 €8,157
-14.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,040 €5,215
$6,171 €5,328
-2.11%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ingolstadt
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,490 €3,013
$3,664 €3,164
-4.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.9
1.79%

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Last update for Ingolstadt: October 26, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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