Cost of living comparison
compared to
Germany vs. Indianapolis Cost of Living Summary
Germany is 2.8% cheaper than Indianapolis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 50.7% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% less in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% less in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% more in Germany
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Germany are more expensive than in Indianapolis. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Germany.
Germany vs. Indianapolis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Germany instead of Indianapolis, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
|
Indianapolis
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.25
€13.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.88
€10.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
|
$3.29
€2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$2.93
€2.52
|
|
Indianapolis vs. Germany - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Indianapolis
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.21
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$7.39
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$4.79
€4.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
|
$3.84
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$6.58
€5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$1.45
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.79
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$2.20
€1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.72
€0.61
|
Indianapolis vs. Germany - Cost of groceries
pay 50.7% more for transportation
|
Indianapolis
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.23
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$62.94
€54.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,036.53
|
$31,651.13
€27,182.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.67
|
$27.45
€23.57
|
|
Indianapolis vs. Germany - Cost of transportation
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
Indianapolis
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.44
|
$48.64
€41.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,733.33
|
$874.65
€751.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.44
|
$695.68
€597.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.81
|
$258.10
€221.66
|
|
Indianapolis vs. Germany - Cost of housing
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Indianapolis
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,689.44
|
$497.10
€426.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,350.00
|
$16,538.74
€14,203.66
|
|
Indianapolis vs. Germany - Cost of childcare
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Indianapolis
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.05
€4.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
|
$3.95
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.74
€8.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.38
|
$40.02
€34.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.41
€12.37
|
|
Indianapolis vs. Germany - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.5% more for clothing
|
Indianapolis
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.83
|
$91.81
€78.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.80
|
$46.05
€39.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.17
|
$102.53
€88.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$134.07
€115.14
|
|
Indianapolis vs. Germany - Cost of clothing
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