Buenos Aires vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Buenos Aires Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$2086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1983
$4900
🏠 One person rent
$337
$1214
🏘️ Family rent
$560
$2053
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$4547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
68
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
3.06M
888K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 61% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 6181st and 524th ($809 vs $2086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 414th in Argentina and the United States, respectively. Check Argentina vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 2.2 months in Indianapolis. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Indianapolis ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 1497th and 144th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Indianapolis

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Buenos Aires Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$77.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$950
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$2493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.93%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$2267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$1293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$7.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$1208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5117
$16976

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$550
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$508
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$547
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$547
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$549
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$551
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$550
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$549
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$549
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$452
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$548
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$549
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$548
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$549
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$544
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$640
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$548
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$548
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$547
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$548
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$555
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$549
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$615
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$490
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$552
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$550
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$523
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$559
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$552
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$550
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$553
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$549
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$546
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$560
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$550
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$561
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$557
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$553

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17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2024
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1996
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2009
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2024
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2017
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2013
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1457
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$2024
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1553
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1735
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1733
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1522
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1631
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1625
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$2016
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1610
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$2008
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1554
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$2013
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$2020
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2027
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1441
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1703
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1897
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$2014
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2031
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$2024
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$2015
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2010
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1987
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1561
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1580
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$2011
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$2010
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1754
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$2018