Indianapolis vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Indianapolis Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2110
$1513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5011
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$1243
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4423
$2992
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
70
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
888K
9.67M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 39% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1229th and 3075th ($2110 vs $1513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1093rd 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 2.1 months in Indianapolis compared to 2 months in Seoul. Indianapolis ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 148th and 15th 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
$6.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.5
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.01
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1265
$763
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$517
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2305
$2604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$1603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2769
$10468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1720
$6333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$3.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$43.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.77
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14555
$20193

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1809
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1864
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1869
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1867
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1817
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1766
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1768
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1783
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1487
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1727
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1492
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1644
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1673
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1566
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1620
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1583
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1679
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1757
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1687
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1657
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1713
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1606
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1671
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1755
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1749
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1662
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1835
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1720
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1653
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1825
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1700
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1584
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1527
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1667
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1647
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1424
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1734
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1653

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1102
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1128
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$921
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1060
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1104
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1089
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1135
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1081
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$933
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1059
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1002
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1043
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1013
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1054
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$995
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1320
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1060
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1032
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$985
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1553
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$993
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$942
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$996
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$1008
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1030
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$962
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$989
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1149
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$880
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1132
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1558
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$978