Auckland vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$5318
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$4608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
71
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
1.47M
888K

The cost of living in Auckland is 10% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1924th and 1378th ($1968 vs $2189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1239th 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 1.7 months in Auckland compared to 2.1 months in Indianapolis. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Indianapolis ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 161st and 191st 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
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$1424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$1026
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$2421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$1949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$1579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$8.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$1868
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$27149

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1709
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1736
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1493
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1506
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1213
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1652
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1182
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1418
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1248
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1457
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1433
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1144
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1444
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1253
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1607
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1837
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1475
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1847
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1717
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1746
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1921
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1435
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1242
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1652
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1604
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1002
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$808
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$810
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$977
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1448

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2023
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2010
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1751
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1981
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1974
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2001
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1880
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1944
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1806
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1875
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2147
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1736
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1613
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2007
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1870
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2004
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1561
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1839
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1875
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1895
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1914
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1427
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1940
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1925
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1870
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2490
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1853
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1863
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2145
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1783
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1731
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1914
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1897
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1939
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1834
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1890