Cleveland vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Cleveland Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4191
$4900
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$1214
🏘️ Family rent
$1662
$2053
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4516
$4547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
84
68
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
373K
888K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 13% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2088th and 524th ($1825 vs $2086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1887th and 414th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Cleveland compared to 2.2 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 161st vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 1068th vs 144th 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
$13.2
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$77.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$950
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$2493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1289
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$2267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2951
$1293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.4
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.42
$7.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.6
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$1208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15281
$16976

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$2011
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$2022
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$2020
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$2019
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1749
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$2016
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$2010
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2020
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2012
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$2021
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2021
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$2011
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2009
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2017
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2005
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1981
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2016
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$2022
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$2005
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1717
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$2013
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$2020
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$2013
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2024
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1460
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1481
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1861
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$2011
61 km or 38 mi Green
$2024
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$2014
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$2021
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1902
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2018
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1620

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2024
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1996
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2009
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2024
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2017
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2013
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1457
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$2024
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1553
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1735
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1733
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1522
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1631
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1625
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$2016
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1610
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$2008
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1554
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$2013
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$2020
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2027
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1441
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1703
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1897
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$2014
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2031
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$2024
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$2015
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2010
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1987
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1561
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1580
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$2011
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$2010
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1754
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$2018