Indianapolis vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$3629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
78
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
888K
662K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 7% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1140th and 822nd ($2374 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th and 2nd in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Indianapolis ranked 82nd best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 289th and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Vancouver

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Indianapolis Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$21986

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915