Detroit vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Detroit Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1944
$2110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4448
$5011
🏠 One person rent
$1147
$1243
🏘️ Family rent
$1984
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4294
$4423
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
70
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
639K
888K

The cost of living in Detroit is 8% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1642nd and 1229th ($1944 vs $2110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1417th and 1093rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Detroit compared to 2.1 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 27th vs 30th best cities to live in the United States, and 145th vs 148th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Indianapolis

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Detroit Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.8
$77.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$5.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$1265
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2994
$2305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$1816
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.5
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1078
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.6
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.98
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$4.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$451
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13600
$14555

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1838
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1852
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1864
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1788
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1827
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1777
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1688
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1847
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1670
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1754
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1792
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1774
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1765
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1783
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1779
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1833
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1909
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2028
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1796
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1815
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1822
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1950
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1731
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1964
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1839
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1869
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1917
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1801
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2006
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1779
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1812
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1521
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2059
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1572
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1699
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1554
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1789
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1567

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1809
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1864
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1869
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1867
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1817
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1766
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1768
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1783
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1487
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1727
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1492
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1644
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1673
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1566
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1620
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1583
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1679
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1757
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1687
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1657
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1713
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1606
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1671
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1755
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1749
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1662
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1835
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1720
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1653
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1825
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1700
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1584
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1527
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1667
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1647
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1424
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1734
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1653