Berlin vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$4818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
3.68M
888K

The cost of living in Berlin is 5% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1759th and 1474th ($2013 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1308th 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 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 146th 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
$12.4
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$27248

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798