Indianapolis vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
71
63
😀 Quality of life
90
60
🏙️ Population
888K
1.76M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 143% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1397th and 6126th ($2187 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Indianapolis ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 159th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$2.73
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$7183

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483