Cologne vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$4390
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
70
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
1.09M
888K

The cost of living in Cologne is 19% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2200th and 1079th ($1941 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 21st and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Indianapolis

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Cologne Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$24177

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

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