Indianapolis vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
70
95
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
888K
15.7M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 82% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1140th and 4562nd ($2374 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th and 1st in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Indianapolis ranked 82nd best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 289th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Istanbul

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Indianapolis Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$20004

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041