Indianapolis vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2382
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5728
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1450
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$2501
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4546
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
70
95
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
888K
15.7M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 85% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1089th and 4522nd ($2382 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 957th 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 1.9 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Indianapolis ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 186th and 1015th 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
$25.1
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1547
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1154
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2724
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2077
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1963
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1551
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.94
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.29
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1686
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27445
$18637

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2070
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1941
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1753
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2035
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1984
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1969
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1847
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1971
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1848
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1769
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2097
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1731
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1484
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2031
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1851
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1857
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1559
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1915
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1905
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1993
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1990
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1922
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2025
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1957
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2480
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1899
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1845
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2140
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1925
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1917
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1738
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1980
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1965
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1862
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1850
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1961

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013