Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 28.9% more expensive than Ingolstadt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 24.7% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% more in Berlin
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Berlin are more expensive than in Ingolstadt. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Berlin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Ingolstadt, you would:
pay 13.0% more for restaurants
|
Ingolstadt
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
€2.32
|
$2.88
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
€2.09
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Ingolstadt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.70
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.11
|
$6.66
€5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
€4.21
|
$4.57
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.84
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
€5.19
|
$5.41
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.22
|
$1.34
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
€1.92
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 12.7% more for transportation
|
Ingolstadt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.03
€6.20
|
$7.19
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.05
€46.75
|
$52.52
€46.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,670.98
|
$31,799.21
€28,022.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.90
€18.42
|
$29.37
€25.88
|
|
pay 24.7% more for housing
|
Ingolstadt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.20
€42.47
|
$44.99
€39.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$941.37
€829.57
|
$1,278.77
€1,126.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.58
€621.78
|
$938.86
€827.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$193.00
€170.08
|
$263.55
€232.25
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Ingolstadt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.61
€113.34
|
$306.98
€270.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,639.17
€8,494.42
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ingolstadt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
€3.73
|
$3.98
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.32
€8.22
|
$9.11
€8.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.92
€42.23
|
$37.89
€33.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$13.66
€12.04
|
|
pay 24.5% more for clothing
|
Ingolstadt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.81
€63.28
|
$85.49
€75.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
€40.14
|
$40.99
€36.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.52
€59.50
|
$95.49
€84.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.78
€82.64
|
$138.30
€121.87
|
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