Indianapolis vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
70
65
😀 Quality of life
89
63
🏙️ Population
888K
2.53M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 122% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1140th and 5161st ($2374 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th and 2nd in the United States and Colombia, respectively. Check the United States vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Indianapolis ranked 82nd best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 289th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Medellin

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Indianapolis Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$7264

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685