Indianapolis vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$3414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
99
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
888K
2.15M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 7% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 1397th and 998th ($2187 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th and 1st in the United States and France, respectively. Check the United States vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Indianapolis ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 159th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Paris

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Indianapolis Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$8.18
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$18941

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395