Atlanta vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$4390
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
70
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
499K
888K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 9% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 688th and 1079th ($2628 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 928th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 49th vs 63rd best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 237th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Indianapolis

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Atlanta Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$24177

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908