Dubai vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2045
$2228
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5027
$5064
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$1347
🏘️ Family rent
$2630
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4131
$4271
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
61
70
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
3.33M
888K

The cost of living in Dubai is 8% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1596th and 1136th ($2045 vs $2228) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1038th in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dubai compared to 1.9 months in Indianapolis. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Indianapolis ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 164th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Indianapolis

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Dubai Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.8
$77.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9
$8.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$6.25
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1585
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$924
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3280
$2321
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2111
$1819
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.6
$70.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4129
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.6
$60.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.37
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.77
$8.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$4.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.5
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.2
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$751
$1214
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13773
$14577

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1359
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$642
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$951
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1127
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1523
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1276
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1955
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$703
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1498
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1242
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1928
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1127
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1872
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$890
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$983
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$599
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$651
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1335
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$732
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$992
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$606
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$977
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$787
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$996
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$785
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$938
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$652
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$732
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$572
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$683
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$485
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$885
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$717
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$705
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$757
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$610
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$824
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$694
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$555

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2034
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2044
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2043
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2045
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1998
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1983
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1973
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1850
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1918
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1749
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1874
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1642
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1578
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2014
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1771
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2152
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1791
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1439
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1693
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1690
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1638
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1706
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1467
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1836
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1734
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1785
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1900
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1756
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1641
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1898
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1697
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1738
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1756
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1744
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1668
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1760
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1776