Indianapolis vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
70
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
888K
8.8M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 44% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1140th and 4th ($2374 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th and 2nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 82nd vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 289th vs 18th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs New York City

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Indianapolis New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$21999

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188