Frankfurt vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1989
$2189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4617
$5318
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$1929
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3700
$4608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
71
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
776K
888K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 9% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1863rd and 1378th ($1989 vs $2189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1239th 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 2.1 months in Indianapolis. Frankfurt ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Indianapolis ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 47th and 191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.06
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$1424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$1026
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2172
$2421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8106
$1949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4832
$1579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.5
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.11
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$8.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$1868
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14496
$27149

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2023
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2010
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1751
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1981
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1974
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2001
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1880
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1944
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1806
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1875
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2147
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1736
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1613
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2007
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1870
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2004
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1561
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1839
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1875
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1895
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1914
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1427
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1940
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1925
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1870
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2490
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1853
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1863
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2145
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1783
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1731
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1914
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1897
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1939
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1834
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1890