Dortmund vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$4818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
71
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
587K
888K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 34% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 3822nd and 1474th ($1401 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd 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 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 764th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$27248

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

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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