Indianapolis vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
888K
15.5M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 94% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1397th and 4816th ($2187 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Indianapolis ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 159th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$13982

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985