Summer is approaching and with it the desire for a delicious ice cream. But also in this case prices are rising considerably. The overview shows the price differences in Germany.
Temperatures are rising and with them the prices of a scoop of ice cream in Germany. With the start of the 2024 ice season, the first changes in prices are already beginning to be noticed.
The national average price of a scoop of ice cream last year was 1.62 euros, but it seems clear that prices will also increase this year.
Ice cream prices in 2024 vary greatly by region and city.
Prices vary significantly in different cities and regions in Germany. The discount portal coupons.de investigated and compared the prices of ice cream scoops in more than 40 cities. The result: strong regional trends are emerging for the 2024 ice season:
- Bochum: At around 1.40 euros a scoop, ice cream here is still relatively cheap.
- Dortmund: In the Ruhr area, Dortmund also stands out with an average price of around 1.43 euros.
- Eat: A scoop of ice cream also costs 1.43 euros.
- Bonn: Here you can enjoy a sweet soft drink for around 1.50 euros.
- Dusseldorf: A scoop of ice cream costs an average of 1.57 euros.
- Freiburg: In southern Germany the ball costs 1.63 euros.
- Aachen: Near the Dutch border you have to pay 1.80 euros.
- Dresden: Is everything cheaper in the East? Definitely not the ice cream, which costs an average of 1.83 euros.
- Cologne: A scoop of ice cream costs 1.87 euros for Cologne residents.
- Hamburg: A scoop of ice cream also costs an average of 1.87 euros in the Hanseatic city.
- Sedan: The capital is not a cheap place and a scoop of ice cream here can cost 1.93 euros.
- Nuremberg: The Bavarian city reaches a new record with 2 euros per ball.
- Munich: Not only is it expensive to live in, in Munich an ice cream costs a whopping 2.12 euros.
According to a forecast by Weloveholidays based on data from TripAdvisor and Statista, as well as annual inflation rates over the last five years, the average price of a scoop of ice cream in Germany could increase until 2028 to an average of 1.72 euros.
In European comparison, Germany remains one of the countries with the lowest ice cream prices. The situation is different in Portugal, for example, where a scoop of ice cream could cost 3.70 euros in five years. In Spain you might even have to pay more than 4 euros.
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By Klara Indernach (KI)