Indianapolis vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5041
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1916
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4818
$1795
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
92
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
888K
2.87M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 25% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1474th and 2685th ($2129 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1308th and 4th in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Indianapolis ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 146th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Rome

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Indianapolis Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$4.94
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$966
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2169
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.21
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.73
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1858
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27248
$9800

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229