Columbus vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$4818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
71
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
906K
888K

The cost of living in Columbus is 3% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1282nd and 1474th ($2202 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 1308th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 47th vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 202nd vs 146th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Indianapolis

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Columbus Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$27248

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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