Essen vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$4970
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
585K
888K

The cost of living in Essen is 30% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 3595th and 1397th ($1525 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 1219th 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 5th best city to live in Germany vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 159th 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
$13.6
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$27094

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828