Essen vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$4148
😷 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 34% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 3860th and 1140th ($1561 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 975th 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 2.2 months in Essen compared to 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 17th and 289th 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
$17
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$25946

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931