Indianapolis vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Indianapolis New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2086
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4900
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$1214
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$2053
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4547
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
68
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 524th and 3rd ($2086 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 414th and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Ranked 34th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 144th vs 23rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.43
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.72
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1218
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2493
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.49%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2267
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.59
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.24
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1208
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16976
$25572

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2024
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1996
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2009
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2024
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2017
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2013
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1457
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$2024
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1553
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1735
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1733
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1522
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1631
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1625
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$2016
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1610
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$2008
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1554
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$2013
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$2020
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2027
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1441
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1703
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1897
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$2014
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2031
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$2024
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$2015
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2010
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1987
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1561
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1580
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$2011
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$2010
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1754
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$2018

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960