Cleveland vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1963
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4528
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1853
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3510
$4970
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
71
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
373K
888K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 10% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1971st and 1397th ($1963 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1633rd and 1219th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cleveland compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 72nd vs 35th best cities to live in the United States, and 269th vs 159th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Indianapolis

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Cleveland Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.6
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.33
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$877
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2217
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.7
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1033
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18767
$27094

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1986
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1965
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1955
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1985
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1963
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1953
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2060
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1975
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1945
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1929
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2008
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1903
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1970
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1952
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1988
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1923
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1887
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1923
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1919
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1829
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1843
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1901
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1821
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1815
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1880
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1705
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1732
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1801
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1734
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1563
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1568
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1441
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1205
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1829
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1813

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828