Cost of Living in Indianapolis
Summary about cost of living in Indianapolis, IN, United States:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 4,254.60A$ (3,027.22$) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 1,204.27A$ (856.86$) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Indianapolis is 34.88% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Indianapolis is, on average, 70.04% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 257th out of 577 cities in the world.
- Indianapolis has a cost of living index of 65.12.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 16.87 A$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 77.30 A$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.49 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.62 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.43 A$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 5.21 A$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.53 A$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.13 A$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.20 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.69 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.14 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.02 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.56 A$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.55 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.78 A$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 3.15 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.07 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.82 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.50 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.89 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.79 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.96 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.19 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.05 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.02 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.75 A$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 9.18 A$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.46 A$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 84.33 A$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.22 A$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 7.03 A$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 33.73 A$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.33 A$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,599.39 A$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 29,379.71 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 219.75 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.15 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 84.41 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 47.40 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 31.62 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 16.87 A$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,133.73 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 20,168.19 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 55.77 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 46.67 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 94.35 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 133.43 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,676.19 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,057.60 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,175.16 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,678.50 A$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 242.26 A$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 118.69 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,643.35 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.17 |
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4 Comments so far
Ming Kwok
on Mar 21, 2020:
#Wes Groleau: You may not need a car here. You won't die. You can take the bus but you just need to wait forever. Cars give you freedom. By the way, a loaf of bread is not $2.32... it's under $1.
Girmay
on Dec 05, 2019:
I never been in this state but I want to move down here but I kind of scared about the living costs
Michael
on Nov 07, 2019:
Ive lived in Indianapolis my entire life and havent owned a car in 11 years. Its great!
Aaron Singer
on Dec 27, 2017:
Jesus Christ you need a car if you're in Indianapolis. I've lived here for 20 years.