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

😐 Solo nomad: Munich is 5.8% more expensive than Ingolstadt without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Munich is 11.5% more expensive than Ingolstadt without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Munich
Ingolstadt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.21 €18.32
$19.93 €17.21
6.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 €81.1
$65.3 €56.4
43.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.64 €11.78
$11.44 €9.88
19.23%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.78
$4.36 €3.77
0.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$2.89 €2.5
37.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.61 €2.25
39.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.96
$4.67 €4.04
23.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$4.97 €4.29
14.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Munich
Ingolstadt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.33 €1.15
12.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.13 €1.84
3.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$3.38 €2.91
-4.14%
Eggs
$3.97 €3.43
$3.66 €3.16
8.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.88 €15.44
$14.7 €12.69
21.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.71 €9.25
$13.45 €11.62
-20.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.82 €16.25
$20.41 €17.62
-7.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$3.31 €2.86
-1.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.78 €1.54
24.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$2.49 €2.15
0.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 €3.38
$5.1 €4.4
-23.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.83 €1.58
-8.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.78 €1.54
-14.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.94 €1.67
-17.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.36 €1.17
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.88 €8.53
$9.89 €8.54
-0.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 €6.95
$5.72 €4.94
40.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.11 €0.96
9.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.74 €1.51
-2.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Munich
Ingolstadt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 €3.89
$3.49 €3.01
29.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 €57
$63.6 €54.9
3.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 €5.44
$4.02 €3.47
56.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.13 €1.84
23.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.16 €38.13
$28.55 €24.65
54.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.02 €1.75
-2.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$32.8K €28.3K
-3.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$36.6K €31.6K
0.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Munich
Ingolstadt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$401 €346
$271 €234
48.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 €14.43
$34.18 €29.51
-51.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.3 €39.98
$55 €47.51
-15.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Munich
Ingolstadt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 €45.22
$46.61 €40.25
12.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.89 €29.26
$17.85 €15.41
89.86%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 €14.23
$17.61 €15.2
-6.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Munich
Ingolstadt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$975 €842
$355 €306
174.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$11.7K €10.1K
31.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Munich
Ingolstadt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93
$76.9 €66.4
40.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 €38.37
$48.57 €41.94
-8.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 €84.7
$73.6 €63.5
33.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$102 €88.5
30.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Munich
Ingolstadt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 €1,549
$1,101 €950
63.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 €1,151
$801 €691
66.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,376 €2,915
$1,804 €1,558
87.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,590 €2,236
$1,491 €1,287
73.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.1K €11.3K
$8,079 €6,976
62.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,363 €8,084
$6,040 €5,215
55.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Munich
Ingolstadt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,194 €3,621
$3,490 €3,013
20.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.97
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Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ingolstadt: October 26, 2025

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