Indianapolis vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

Indianapolis Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2110
$2641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5011
$5948
🏠 One person rent
$1243
$1693
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$2949
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$662
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4423
$4700
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
79
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
888K
689K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 20% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 1229th and 291st ($2110 vs $2641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1093rd and 246th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.8 months in Nashville. Ranked 30th vs 46th best cities to live in the United States, and 148th vs 193rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Nashville

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Indianapolis Nashville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.5
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$9.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.01
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1265
$1875
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$1401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2305
$3837
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$2403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$79.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2769
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1720
$2607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$64.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$3.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$6.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$8.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.77
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14555
$11037

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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

Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$1939
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2241
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2185
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$1751
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2041
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2141
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2085
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$1849
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2130
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$1719
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2001
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1574
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1634
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1669
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$2088
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1636
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1633
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$1690
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1630
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1361
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1588
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1366
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2078
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1741
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2069
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1601
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1536
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1562
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1673
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2009
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$1602
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1639
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1482
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1771
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$1927
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$1804
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$1867
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1489