Indianapolis vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5041
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$1916
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4818
$477
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
42
😀 Quality of life
89
46
🏙️ Population
888K
316K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 86% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1474th and 4577th ($2129 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1308th and 2nd in the United States and El Salvador, respectively. Check the United States vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Indianapolis ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 146th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$966
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2169
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.21
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.73
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1858
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27248
$4597

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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 San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680