Indianapolis vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5041
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$1916
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4818
$4098
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
89
98
🏙️ Population
888K
8.91M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 36% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1474th and 38th ($2129 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1308th and 1st in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.2 months in London. Indianapolis ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 146th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$4.94
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$966
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2169
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.21
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.73
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1858
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27248
$25471

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908