Indianapolis vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2405
$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5527
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$1478
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2331
$2782
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$710
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$4542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
54
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
888K
525K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 10% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1079th and 605th ($2405 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 928th and 533rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Ranked 63rd vs 109th best cities to live in the United States, and 237th vs 347th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Sacramento

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Indianapolis Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1207
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2597
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1915
$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.27
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1743
$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24177
$20438

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848