Indianapolis vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
70
100
😀 Quality of life
89
100
🏙️ Population
888K
5.35M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 5% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 1140th and 893rd ($2374 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th and 4th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Indianapolis ranked 82nd best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 289th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Melbourne

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Indianapolis Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$26129

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172