Indianapolis vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
77
😀 Quality of life
89
70
🏙️ Population
888K
9.94M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 121% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1140th and 5141st ($2374 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Indianapolis ranked 82nd best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 289th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Lima

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Indianapolis Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$9668

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755