Frankfurt vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$4818
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
71
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
759K
888K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 11% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2040th and 1474th ($1902 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 Frankfurt compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 38th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Indianapolis

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Frankfurt Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$27248

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574

Cities near Indianapolis

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