Indianapolis vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2405
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5527
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$1478
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$2331
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
49
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
888K
1.02M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 13% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1079th and 1688th ($2405 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 928th and 22nd in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Indianapolis ranked 63rd best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 237th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Ottawa

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Indianapolis Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1207
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2597
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1915
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.27
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1743
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24177
$17263

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875