Houston vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$4390
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
2.3M
888K

The cost of living in Houston is 6% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1367th and 1079th ($2261 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 928th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 1st vs 63rd best cities to live in the United States, and 14th vs 237th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Indianapolis

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Houston Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$24177

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

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