Indianapolis vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Indianapolis London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2110
$3029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5011
$6932
🏠 One person rent
$1243
$1951
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$3238
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4423
$4290
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
70
100
😀 Quality of life
89
98
🏙️ Population
888K
8.91M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 30% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1229th and 79th ($2110 vs $3029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1093rd and 2nd 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 2.1 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.4 months in London. Indianapolis ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 148th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.5
$76.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.01
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1265
$2186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$1625
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2305
$4044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$2630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2769
$17870
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1720
$10200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$3.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.77
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$64.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$2088
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14555
$25849

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1809
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1864
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1869
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1867
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1817
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1766
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1768
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1783
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1487
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1727
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1492
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1644
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1673
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1566
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1620
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1583
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1679
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1757
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1687
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1657
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1713
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1606
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1671
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1755
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1749
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1662
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1835
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1720
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1653
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1825
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1700
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1584
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1527
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1667
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1647
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1424
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1734
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1653

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2536
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2121
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2082
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2202
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2080
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2037
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2040
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2253
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1923
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2030
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1967
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1910
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1871
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1929
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1687
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2153
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1889
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1816
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1940
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2077
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2255
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1899
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1980
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1948
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1995
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2000
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1813
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1849
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1830
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2769
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2187