Indianapolis vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
888K
8.8M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 46% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1397th and 5th ($2187 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th and 3rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Ranked 35th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 159th vs 13th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$9.78
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$20585

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108