Denver vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$4148
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
716K
888K

The cost of living in Denver is 18% more expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 432nd and 1140th ($2791 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 975th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 61st vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 239th vs 289th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Indianapolis

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Denver Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$25946

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931