Indianapolis vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Indianapolis Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2110
$3145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5011
$7041
🏠 One person rent
$1243
$2011
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$3361
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$673
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4423
$5908
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
70
99
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
888K
3.9M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 33% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1229th and 45th ($2110 vs $3145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1093rd and 35th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.9 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 30th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 148th vs 44th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Los Angeles

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Indianapolis Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.5
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.01
$8.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1265
$2239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2305
$3852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$2934
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2769
$9271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1720
$6455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$5.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.77
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$65.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14555
$22901

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593