Indianapolis vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
888K
548K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 2% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 1397th and 1500th ($2187 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th and 53rd 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 1.5 months in Manchester. Indianapolis ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 159th and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$17390

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761