Indianapolis vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2382
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5728
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$1450
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$2501
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4546
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
70
100
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
888K
9.67M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 72% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1089th and 4296th ($2382 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 957th and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Indianapolis ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 186th and 90th 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
$25.1
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1547
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1154
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2724
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2077
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1963
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1551
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.94
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.29
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1686
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27445
$21347

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2070
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1941
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1753
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2035
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1984
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1969
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1847
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1971
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1848
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1769
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2097
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1731
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1484
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2031
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1851
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1857
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1559
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1915
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1905
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1993
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1990
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1922
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2025
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1957
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2480
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1899
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1845
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2140
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1925
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1917
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1738
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1980
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1965
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1862
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1850
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1961

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020