Indianapolis vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$2807
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
72
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
888K
616K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 51% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 1397th and 3925th ($2187 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th and 535th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Indianapolis ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 159th and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$4.47
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$10026

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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

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261