Indianapolis vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$4470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
54
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
888K
525K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 18% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1397th and 501st ($2187 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th and 443rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Ranked 35th vs 77th best cities to live in the United States, and 159th vs 281st 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
$25.2
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851