Auckland vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$4390
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
70
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
1.47M
888K

The cost of living in Auckland is 13% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1745th and 1079th ($2100 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 928th in New Zealand and the United States, respectively. Check New Zealand vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 242nd and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Indianapolis

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Auckland Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$24177

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1752
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1553
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908