Berlin vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2180
$2110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4983
$5011
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$1243
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3470
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
3.68M
888K

The cost of living in Berlin is 3% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1072nd and 1229th ($2180 vs $2110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1093rd in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 2.1 months in Indianapolis. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Indianapolis ranked 30th in the United States, while ranked 13th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Indianapolis

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Berlin Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$77.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$5.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$1265
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2581
$2305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$1816
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$290
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10165
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6576
$1720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.46
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$4.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$14555

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1627
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1695
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1656
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1654
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1512
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1686
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1531
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1591
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1616
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1610
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1566
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1605
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1483
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1561
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1284
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1203
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1370
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1274
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1151
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1296
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1297
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1196
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1237
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1283
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1273
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1226
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1239
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1262
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1315
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$841
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1212
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1261

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1809
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1864
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1869
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1867
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1817
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1766
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1768
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1783
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1487
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1727
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1492
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1644
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1673
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1566
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1620
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1583
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1679
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1757
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1687
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1657
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1713
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1606
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1671
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1755
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1749
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1662
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1835
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1720
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1653
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1825
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1700
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1584
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1527
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1667
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1647
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1424
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1734
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1653