Indianapolis vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2405
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5527
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$1478
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$2331
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$3838
😷 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 15% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1079th and 1786th ($2405 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 928th and 1421st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 63rd vs 57th best cities to live in the United States, and 237th vs 224th 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
$20.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1207
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2597
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1915
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.27
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1743
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24177
$24100

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400