Indianapolis vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5041
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1916
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4818
$3018
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
888K
9.67M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 47% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1474th and 3641st ($2129 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1308th and 1st in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Indianapolis ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 146th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Seoul

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Indianapolis Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$4.94
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$966
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2169
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.21
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.73
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1858
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27248
$19966

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Cities near Indianapolis

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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963