Indianapolis vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Indianapolis Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2110
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5011
$6332
🏠 One person rent
$1243
$1488
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$2864
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$356
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4423
$4101
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
888K
4.84M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 18% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1229th and 378th ($2110 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1093rd and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Indianapolis ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 148th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Sydney

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Indianapolis Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.5
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.01
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1265
$1766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$1226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2305
$3415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$2457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2769
$15741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1720
$10385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$142
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.77
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$62.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14555
$16834

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2039
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1836
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1668
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1520
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1770
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1529
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1722
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1486
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2267
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1520
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1711
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1612
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1423
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2393
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1713
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2147
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1991
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1756
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1725
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1367
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1615
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1674
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1782
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1783
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1768
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2266
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1724
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1905
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1688
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2299
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1570
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1896
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1843
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1662
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1861