Bremen City vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Bremen City	Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1765	$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4254	$5527
🏠 One person rent	$867	$1478
🏘️ Family rent	$1469	$2331
🍽️ Food expenses	$577	$647
🚐 Transport expenses	$173	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3282	$4390
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	4 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	72	70
😀 Quality of life	92	89
🏙️ Population	577K	888K

The cost of living in Bremen City is 27% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2955th and 1079th ($1765 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 143rd and 928th 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 1.9 months in Bremen City compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Bremen City ranked 15th best city to live in Germany vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 88th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Bremen City	Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.6	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$86	$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.5	$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.83	$6.99
☕ Cappuccino	$4.18	$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.44	$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$823	$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$584	$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1494	$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1035	$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$305	$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.7	$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.97%	6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5115	$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4287	$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.47	$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.5	$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$28.4	$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.13	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.44	$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.88	$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.64	$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.94	$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$28.5	$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.46	$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.29	$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.18	$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.94	$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.75	$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.06	$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.16	$2
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.79	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.26	$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.7	$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.17	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.7	$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$61.7	$102
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.1	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$110	$57
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.9	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$501	$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20090	$24177

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Cities near Bremen City

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Delmenhorst	$1621
17 km or 10 mi	Achim	$1586
17 km or 10 mi	Osterholz-Scharmbeck	$1582
18 km or 11 mi	Syke	$1589
33 km or 21 mi	Verden an der Aller	$1590
40 km or 25 mi	Rotenburg an der Wumme	$1577
40 km or 25 mi	Oldenburg	$1707
52 km or 32 mi	Vechta	$1585
52 km or 32 mi	Nordenham	$1483
55 km or 34 mi	Bremerhaven	$1787
55 km or 34 mi	Nienburg	$1614
57 km or 35 mi	Walsrode	$1596
57 km or 36 mi	Varel	$1471
57 km or 36 mi	Cloppenburg	$1600
60 km or 37 mi	Lohne	$1565
62 km or 39 mi	Geestland	$1507
63 km or 39 mi	Westerstede	$1588
64 km or 40 mi	Friesoythe	$1619
66 km or 41 mi	Wilhelmshaven	$1382
69 km or 43 mi	Soltau	$1584
73 km or 45 mi	Stade	$1555
74 km or 46 mi	Buxtehude	$1556
76 km or 47 mi	Schortens	$1442
77 km or 48 mi	Neustadt am Rubenberge	$1649
78 km or 48 mi	Petershagen	$1547
79 km or 49 mi	Espelkamp	$1571
82 km or 51 mi	Wedel	$1575
84 km or 52 mi	Wunstorf	$1661
86 km or 54 mi	Lubbecke	$1569
88 km or 55 mi	Stadthagen	$1630
88 km or 55 mi	Wittmund	$1465
88 km or 55 mi	Minden	$1520
88 km or 55 mi	Cuxhaven	$1509
90 km or 56 mi	Garbsen	$1685
92 km or 57 mi	Leer	$1555
92 km or 57 mi	Pinneberg	$1582
92 km or 57 mi	Seelze	$1693
93 km or 58 mi	Bramsche	$1513
94 km or 58 mi	Elmshorn	$1563
95 km or 59 mi	Langenhagen	$1697

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Lawrence	$2088
18 km or 11 mi	Greenwood	$1968
22 km or 14 mi	Plainfield	$2060
22 km or 14 mi	Brownsburg	$1919
23 km or 14 mi	Carmel	$2065
24 km or 15 mi	Fishers	$2035
29 km or 18 mi	Westfield	$2018
32 km or 20 mi	Franklin	$2045
33 km or 21 mi	Greenfield	$1860
33 km or 21 mi	Noblesville	$1974
55 km or 34 mi	Anderson	$1706
65 km or 41 mi	Columbus	$1813
75 km or 46 mi	Bloomington	$2100
79 km or 49 mi	Kokomo	$1722
81 km or 50 mi	Muncie	$1508
95 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$2006
96 km or 60 mi	Marion	$1868
99 km or 61 mi	West Lafayette	$1913
108 km or 67 mi	Richmond	$1877
111 km or 69 mi	Terre Haute	$1575
124 km or 77 mi	Oxford	$1913
132 km or 82 mi	Danville	$1967
143 km or 89 mi	Hamilton	$1984
147 km or 91 mi	Fairfield	$2002
155 km or 97 mi	Middletown	$1617
156 km or 97 mi	Florence	$1942
159 km or 99 mi	Cincinnati	$2051
160 km or 99 mi	Trotwood	$1933
162 km or 101 mi	Covington	$2392
165 km or 102 mi	Mason	$1900
165 km or 103 mi	Clarksville	$1827
166 km or 103 mi	Independence	$2126
166 km or 103 mi	New Albany	$1897
167 km or 104 mi	Dayton	$1898
168 km or 104 mi	Jeffersonville	$1746
168 km or 104 mi	Piqua	$1836
169 km or 105 mi	Troy	$1855
169 km or 105 mi	Fort Wayne	$1894
171 km or 106 mi	Lebanon	$1843
172 km or 107 mi	Kettering	$1908