Dresden vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$696
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$4818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
71
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
555K
888K

The cost of living in Dresden is 34% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 3786th and 1474th ($1406 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th 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 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Dresden ranked 31st best city to live in Germany vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 190th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dresden Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$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
$2.28
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$27248

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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