Austin vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$2189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$5318
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$4608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
71
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
962K
888K

The cost of living in Austin is 12% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 858th and 1378th ($2455 vs $2189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1239th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 2.1 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 30th vs 44th best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 191st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Indianapolis

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Austin Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$1424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1026
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$2421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$1949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$1579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$8.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$1868
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$27149

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

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