Indianapolis vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2405
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5527
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1478
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2331
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
70
99
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
888K
9.67M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 86% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1079th and 4545th ($2405 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 928th and 3rd 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 1.8 months in Indianapolis compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Indianapolis ranked 63rd best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 237th and 16th 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
$20.1
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1207
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2597
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1915
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.27
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1743
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24177
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971