Indianapolis vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$5103
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$2376
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$4304
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
51
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
888K
642K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 3% less expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 1397th and 1265th ($2187 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th and 1114th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.9 months in Las Vegas. Ranked 35th vs 64th best cities to live in the United States, and 159th vs 240th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Las Vegas

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Indianapolis Las Vegas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$5.96
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$1989
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$3082
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$9.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$9.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$3.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$26.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$93.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$1002
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$9634

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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 Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2239
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2309
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2253
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2639
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$2256
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1842
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1886
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2152
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2163
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2641
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1852
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2416
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1638
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$1705
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2536
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2514
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2632
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2356
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2560
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2302
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2638
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2256
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2469
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2591
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2449
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2435
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2470
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2482
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2497
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2054
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2896
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2493
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2484
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2674
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3152
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2630
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2611