Indianapolis vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2382
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5728
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$1450
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$2501
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4546
$485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
70
62
😀 Quality of life
91
57
🏙️ Population
888K
1.76M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 170% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1089th and 6318th ($2382 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 957th and 2nd in the United States and Ecuador, respectively. Check the United States vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Indianapolis ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 186th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.1
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1547
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1154
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2724
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2077
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1963
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1551
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.94
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.29
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1686
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27445
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2070
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1941
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1753
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2035
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1984
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1969
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1847
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1971
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1848
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1769
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2097
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1731
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1484
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2031
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1851
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1857
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1559
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1915
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1905
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1993
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1990
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1922
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2025
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1957
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2480
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1899
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1845
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2140
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1925
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1917
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1738
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1980
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1965
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1862
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1850
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1961

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515