Indianapolis vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5041
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$1916
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4818
$3624
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
71
93
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
888K
2.14M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 7% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 1474th and 1068th ($2129 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1308th and 6th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Indianapolis ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 146th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Perth

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Indianapolis Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$7.56
 Cappuccino
$4.94
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$966
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2169
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.21
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.73
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1858
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27248
$12548

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798

Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693