Dallas vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$4390
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
1.3M
888K

The cost of living in Dallas is 3% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 938th and 1079th ($2472 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 928th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 7th vs 63rd best cities to live in the United States, and 36th vs 237th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Indianapolis

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Dallas Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$24177

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209

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