Indianapolis vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$5083
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$3809
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
70
81
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
888K
577K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 14% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1140th and 1833rd ($2374 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th and 1456th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 82nd vs 70th best cities to live in the United States, and 289th vs 260th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Milwaukee

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Indianapolis Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$24369

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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

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1963
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2040
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1997
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1997
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2028
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1966
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1812
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2037
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2079
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2070
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1971
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2034
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2092
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1990
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1814
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2365
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2379
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2435
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2354
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1746
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2403
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2437
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2410
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2131
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1844
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2229
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2402
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1784
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2504
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2398
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2371
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2519
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2434
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2415