Indianapolis vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
82
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
888K
449K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 37% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1140th and 13th ($2374 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th and 3rd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Indianapolis ranked 82nd best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 289th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Zurich

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Indianapolis Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$24322

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171