Indianapolis vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2405
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5527
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$1478
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$2331
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$3719
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
66
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
888K
633K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 25% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1079th and 2305th ($2405 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 928th and 1739th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Ranked 63rd vs 96th best cities to live in the United States, and 237th vs 311th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Memphis

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Indianapolis Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1207
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2597
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1915
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.27
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1743
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24177
$27334

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809