Indianapolis vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$1885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
92
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
888K
2.75M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 25% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1397th and 2722nd ($2187 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th and 2nd 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 35th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 159th and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$5.57
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$10781

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262