Indianapolis vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2405
$1847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5527
$4341
🏠 One person rent
$1478
$1070
🏘️ Family rent
$2331
$1746
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$4016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
60
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
888K
246K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 30% more expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 1079th and 2604th ($2405 vs $1847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 928th and 1876th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Indianapolis compared to 2.2 months in Louisville. Ranked 63rd vs 102nd best cities to live in the United States, and 237th vs 326th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Louisville

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Indianapolis Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1207
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2597
$1779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1915
$1441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.27
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1743
$1246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24177
$16070

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908

Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1827
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1897
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1906
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1859
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1730
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1611
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$2091
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1813
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1853
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1714
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2100
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1942
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2126
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1650
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$2045
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1785
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1881
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2392
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$2051
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1968
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1761
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$2002
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1989
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1984
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1913
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1365
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1808
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$2060
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1860
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2405
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1795
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1900
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2088
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1617
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1919
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1843
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1877
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$2035