Essen vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$759
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$4818
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
579K
888K

The cost of living in Essen is 29% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 3358th and 1474th ($1519 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th 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 Essen compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 146th 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
$12.5
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$27248

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

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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