Indianapolis vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2405
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5527
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1478
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2331
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
70
88
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
888K
653K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 14% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1079th and 456th ($2405 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 928th and 392nd 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 Portland. Ranked 63rd vs 47th best cities to live in the United States, and 237th vs 195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Portland

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Indianapolis Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1207
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2597
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1915
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.27
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1743
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24177
$24040

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783