Indianapolis vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2228
$3840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5064
$8998
🏠 One person rent
$1347
$2654
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$4920
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$799
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4271
$7332
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
70
97
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
888K
874K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 42% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1136th and 10th ($2228 vs $3840) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1038th and 8th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 37th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 175th vs 38th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs San Francisco

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Indianapolis San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.8
$88
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.93
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.04
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$2963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$2308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2321
$5426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1819
$4424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.8
$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2752
$13485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$12758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.2
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$4.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$6.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.04
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$9.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.69
$5.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$94.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1214
$2776
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14577
$19279

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3152
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3142
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3342
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2995
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3017
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3262
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3130
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2995
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3133
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$2991
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3177
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3251
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2839
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3476
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3703
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2250
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3523
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2790
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2891
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3481
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2190
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2521
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3250
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2828
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3313
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2581
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3010
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2660
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2830
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2803
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2869
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3026
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2734
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2749
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3104
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3081
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$2986
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3120
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3303