Boston vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$4390
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
676K
888K

The cost of living in Boston is 53% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 27th and 1079th ($3680 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 928th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 20th vs 63rd best cities to live in the United States, and 105th vs 237th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Indianapolis

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Boston Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$24177

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

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