Auckland vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$4970
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
71
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
1.47M
888K

The cost of living in Auckland is 0.8% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1357th and 1397th ($2205 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1219th 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 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 150th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$27094

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

Cities near Indianapolis

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