Cost of Living in Indianapolis

Summary of cost of living in Indianapolis, IN, United States:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 15.00-35.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $ 50.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 9.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.75 $ 4.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 6.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular) 5.25 $ 4.00-8.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $ 2.25-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 $ 2.00-3.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.02 $ 2.53-3.64
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.72 $ 1.79-4.00
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.38 $ 1.49-3.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.33 $ 1.33-4.96
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.24 $ 3.00-8.99
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.69 $ 2.00-6.99
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.93 $ 3.79-8.99
Apples (1 lb) 2.01 $ 0.60-3.99
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 $ 0.49-1.69
Oranges (1 lb) 2.62 $ 0.99-5.00
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 $ 0.50-2.50
Potato (1 lb) 0.95 $ 0.30-1.19
Onion (1 lb) 1.12 $ 0.75-1.60
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 $ 0.99-3.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.08 $ 1.50-2.89
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 9.99-25.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 $ 1.73-1.79
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $ 1.43-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.81 $ 7.25-10.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $ 1.75-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $ 30.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 2.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 2.75-5.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $ 24.00-34.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.39 $ 2.75-3.77
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $ 23,427.65-36,036.53
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,627.00 $ 23,990.00-26,372.29
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 231.67 $ 150.00-350.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.58 $ 43.00-120.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.89 $ 50.00-120.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.50 $ 15.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.00 $ 32.00-32.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.75 $ 12.00-30.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,767.33 $ 1,416.67-1,855.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,350.00 $ 27,350.00-40,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.33 $ 40.00-60.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.00 $ 12.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.00 $ 35.00-225.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 124.00 $ 80.00-200.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,687.50 $ 1,500.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,211.11 $ 1,000.00-1,700.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,708.33 $ 2,400.00-3,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,033.33 $ 1,800.00-2,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 180.64 $ 150.00-350.00
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 146.74 $ 120.00-200.00
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,590.35 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.19-7.00

Prices in Indianapolis, Indiana

This city had 502 entries in the past 12 months by 51 different contributors.
Last update: May 2025
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2 Comments so far
Anonymous on Oct 07, 2024:
Sir More are Less Cost of Living in Indiana polis is Cmparitively not less than Newyark.Propably the Cost of Living in USA is high
Jeffrey on Mar 21, 2023:
You will definitely want a car here. Public transportation is not great. The metro area is huge and "Indianapolis" itself is extremely spread out.