Indianapolis vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
888K
9.67M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 50% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1397th and 3861st ($2187 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th 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 months in Seoul. Indianapolis ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 159th and 43rd 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
$25.2
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$21834

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043