Indianapolis vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2189
$2055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5318
$4624
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$2170
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$615
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4608
$3115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
50
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
888K
1.02M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 7% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1378th and 1701st ($2189 vs $2055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1239th and 25th 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 2.1 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.5 months in Ottawa. Indianapolis ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 191st and 162nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.1
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.05
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1424
$1214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2421
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$4939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$4597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.75
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$58.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1868
$942
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27149
$19030

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2023
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2010
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1751
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1981
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1974
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2001
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1880
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1944
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1806
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1875
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2147
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1736
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1613
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2007
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1870
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2004
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1561
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1839
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1875
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1895
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1914
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1427
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1940
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1925
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1870
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2490
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1853
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1863
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2145
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1783
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1731
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1914
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1897
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1939
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1834
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1890

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1768
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2202
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1633
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1875
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1762
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1807
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1761
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1704
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1814
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1810
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1900
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1792
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1658
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1776
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1773
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1857
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1735
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1835
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1889
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2004
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1804
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1743
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1764
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1651
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800