Indianapolis vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2382
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5728
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$1450
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2501
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4546
$592
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
79
😀 Quality of life
91
71
🏙️ Population
888K
9.94M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 129% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1089th and 5274th ($2382 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 957th 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 1.9 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Indianapolis ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 186th and 3631st 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
$25.1
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1547
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1154
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2724
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2077
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1963
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1551
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.94
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.29
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1686
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27445
$8454

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745