Indianapolis vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
82
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
888K
468K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 12% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1397th and 806th ($2187 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th and 719th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Ranked 35th vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 159th vs 202nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Raleigh

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Indianapolis Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$22229

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753