Berlin vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$4970
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
3.76M
888K

The cost of living in Berlin is 4% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1583rd and 1397th ($2104 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1219th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 159th 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
$14.5
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$27094

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828