Indianapolis vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$3068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
93
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
888K
522K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 36% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 1397th and 3218th ($2187 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th and 39th in the United States and France, respectively. Check the United States vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Indianapolis ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 159th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Lyon

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Indianapolis Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$7.48
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$14265

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592