Cleveland vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1865
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4488
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$1035
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1837
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3355
$4818
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
71
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
373K
888K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 12% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2157th and 1474th ($1865 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1791st and 1308th 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 51st vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 222nd vs 146th 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
$14.6
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.83
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1039
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.7
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$919
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18748
$27248

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1932
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1905
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1891
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1943
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1999
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1905
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1891
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1946
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1891
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1905
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1975
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1848
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1934
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1958
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1930
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1900
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1936
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1795
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1904
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1974
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1718
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2113
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1814
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1800
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1537
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1746
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1696
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1661
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1519
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1768
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1605
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1318
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1842

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798