Houston vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$4818
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
2.3M
888K

The cost of living in Houston is 4% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1234th and 1474th ($2221 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 1308th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 11th vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 86th vs 146th 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
$15.4
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$27248

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798