Indianapolis vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$892
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
53
😀 Quality of life
89
71
🏙️ Population
888K
9.4M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 254% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 1140th and 7431st ($2374 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th and 80th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Indianapolis ranked 82nd best city to live in the United States vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 289th and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Ningbo

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Indianapolis Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$15051

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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 Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525