Essen vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$642
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$4390
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
587K
888K

The cost of living in Essen is 37% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 3925th and 1079th ($1519 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st 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 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Indianapolis

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Essen Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$24177

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

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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