Chicago vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$4390
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
2.75M
888K

The cost of living in Chicago is 19% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 358th and 1079th ($2851 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 928th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 3rd vs 63rd best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 237th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Indianapolis

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Chicago Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$24177

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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