Indianapolis vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2228
$3451
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5064
$7610
🏠 One person rent
$1347
$2386
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$4146
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4271
$5590
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
70
87
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
888K
1.39M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 35% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1136th and 24th ($2228 vs $3451) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1038th and 21st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ranked 37th vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 175th vs 107th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs San Diego

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Indianapolis San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.8
$81.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.93
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.04
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$2015
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2321
$4388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1819
$3624
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.8
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2752
$11647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$10476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.2
$74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$3.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.04
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.69
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$58.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1214
$1426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14577
$18586

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2034
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2044
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2043
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2045
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1998
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1983
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1973
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1850
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1918
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1749
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1874
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1642
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1578
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2014
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1771
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2152
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1791
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1439
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1693
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1690
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1638
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1706
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1467
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1836
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1734
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1785
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1900
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1756
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1641
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1898
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1697
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1738
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1756
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1744
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1668
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1760
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1776

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3034
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2896
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2916
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2932
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2958
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2836
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2838
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3035
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1123
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2845
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2775
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2859
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$979
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$970
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2747
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2701
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3049
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2753
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2712
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2637
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2630
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3044
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3199
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2616
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2691
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2564
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2775
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2473
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2524
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2603
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$889
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2672
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$2623
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2540
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2642
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$2660
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2580
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2866
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2563
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2477