Indianapolis vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
87
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
888K
1.39M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 35% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1397th and 45th ($2187 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th and 36th 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 San Diego. Ranked 35th vs 12th best cities to live in the United States, and 159th vs 75th 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
$25.2
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$21468

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647