Indianapolis vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2405
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5527
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$1478
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$2331
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
70
82
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
888K
468K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 6% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1079th and 1363rd ($2405 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 928th and 1143rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Ranked 63rd vs 54th best cities to live in the United States, and 237th vs 219th 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
$20.1
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1207
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2597
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1915
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.27
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1743
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24177
$24243

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729