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Oktoberfest 2025 Prices Hit Records as Tents Add €410 Steak and Other Luxury Items

City hall describes the pricing as privately set with municipal review for appropriateness.

Overview

  • The official list puts a Maß at €14.50 to €15.80, roughly 3.5% higher than 2024 and the highest on record.
  • City data shows steep non‑alcoholic rates, with a liter of table water averaging €10.95, Spezi €12.48 and lemonade €12.11.
  • Bräurosl markets a 1.3 kg Tomahawk steak for €179 or €229 with truffle, billed for three to four people with about an hour of cook time.
  • Käfer’s Wiesn‑Schänke lists a reported €410 Wagyu steak, a €298 Maine lobster and champagne bottles exceeding €500.
  • Legal commentary says criminal usury requires a 50% market premium plus exploitation, a threshold not met, even as online backlash decries exclusion and organizers cite per‑visitor spending of €90–100.