Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Indianapolis, IN 

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Consumer Prices in Indianapolis, IN are 27.5% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Indianapolis, IN are 43.6% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Indianapolis, IN are 61.3% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Indianapolis, IN are 25.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Indianapolis, IN are 32.3% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Indianapolis, IN is 41.6% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $ 25.00 $      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $ 80.00 $      -38.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 5.50 $      -31.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $ 8.00 $      -23.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $ 4.78 $      -14.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $ 2.15 $      -28.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $ 2.27 $      -0.5 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $ 3.25 $      -44.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $ 2.87 $      -33.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $ 2.38 $      -26.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $ 2.52 $      -53.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $ 4.69 $      -38.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $ 4.99 $      -30.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $ 6.66 $      -26.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $ 1.96 $      -37.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $ 0.80 $      -14.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $ 2.75 $      +1.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $ 1.71 $      -39.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $ 1.45 $      -25.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $ 1.46 $      -15.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $ 1.41 $      -50.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $ 2.03 $      -16.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $ 14.00 $      -30.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $ 1.73 $      -31.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $ 2.56 $      -33.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $ 8.00 $      -52.9 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 1.75 $      -39.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $ 80.00 $      -39.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 2.00 $      -60.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 2.75 $      -21.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 34.00 $      +13.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $ 3.66 $      -5.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $ 35,518.26 $      +26.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $ 26,069.15 $      -3.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 177.38 $ 250.23 $      +41.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.96 $ 69.00 $      +9.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.77 $ 82.73 $      +18.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $ 31.67 $      -76.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $ 32.00 $      -56.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $ 12.00 $      -40.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $ 1,855.00 $      -39.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $ 27,350.00 $      -56.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $ 57.00 $      -17.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $ 49.75 $      +9.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $ 74.80 $      -22.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $ 109.00 $      -34.3 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $ 1,661.25 $      -60.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $ 1,218.75 $      -58.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $ 2,775.00 $      -67.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $ 2,066.67 $      -53.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $ 207.42 $      -87.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $ 158.85 $      -86.7 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,000.32 $ 4,787.88 $      -20.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 6.64      -0.5 %
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