Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Ingolstadt Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Ingolstadt

😐 Solo nomad: Munich is 4.3% more expensive than Ingolstadt without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Munich is 11.7% more expensive than Ingolstadt without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Munich
Ingolstadt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.52 €17.69
$19.41 €16.73
5.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.4 €78.8
$67.1 €57.8
36.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$11.62 €10.02
18.07%
Cappuccino
$4.28 €3.69
$4.39 €3.79
-2.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 €3.61
$2.81 €2.42
49.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 €3.26
$2.60 €2.24
45.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 €5.01
$4.70 €4.06
23.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 €5.08
$5.00 €4.31
17.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Munich
Ingolstadt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.34 €1.16
9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.05 €1.77
7.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 €2.78
$3.39 €2.93
-5.01%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.37
$3.61 €3.11
8.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.68 €15.24
$15.18 €13.08
16.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.95 €9.44
$13.43 €11.58
-18.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 €16.29
$20.61 €17.77
-8.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$3.30 €2.84
1.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.85 €1.60
17.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 €2.20
$2.48 €2.14
2.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.05 €3.49
$5.01 €4.32
-19.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 €1.50
$1.78 €1.53
-2.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.77 €1.52
-12.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.95 €1.68
-16.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.34 €1.16
-24.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.18 €8.78
$10.16 €8.76
0.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$6.54 €5.63
9.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.06 €0.91
15.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.74 €1.50
-1.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Munich
Ingolstadt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 €4.06
$3.37 €2.91
39.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 €58.8
$63.2 €54.5
7.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.47 €5.58
$4.04 €3.48
60.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.05 €1.77
27.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.77 €37.73
$29.25 €25.21
49.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.94 €1.67
5.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$32.7K €28.2K
-2.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$35.9K €30.9K
4.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Munich
Ingolstadt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$404 €348
$272 €235
48.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.90 €14.56
$34.05 €29.35
-50.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.54 €40.98
$54.3 €46.83
-12.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Munich
Ingolstadt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.0 €45.70
$48.45 €41.76
9.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.72 €29.93
$18.44 €15.90
88.29%
Cinema Ticket
$16.07 €13.85
$17.68 €15.24
-9.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Munich
Ingolstadt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,001 €863
$361 €311
177.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.0K
$11.6K €10.0K
30.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Munich
Ingolstadt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.6
$77.2 €66.6
37.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.86 €37.81
$48.29 €41.63
-9.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €85.9
$72.2 €62.2
38.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €115
$102 €88.2
30.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Munich
Ingolstadt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,769 €1,525
$1,101 €949
60.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 €1,160
$801 €690
68.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,389 €2,922
$1,861 €1,604
82.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,551 €2,199
$1,499 €1,292
70.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.8K €11.1K
$6,863 €5,916
87.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,897 €7,669
$5,627 €4,850
58.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Munich
Ingolstadt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,650 €4,008
$3,976 €3,427
16.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.97
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Last update for Munich: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ingolstadt: February 28, 2026

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