Indianapolis vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
77
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
888K
9.94M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 122% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1397th and 5792nd ($2187 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th and 1st in the United States and Peru, respectively. Check the United States vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Indianapolis ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 159th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$8320

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722