Indianapolis vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2189
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5318
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$2170
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$615
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4608
$7528
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
71
97
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
888K
874K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 44% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1378th and 7th ($2189 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1239th and 5th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 44th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 191st vs 16th 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
$25.1
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.05
$8.59
 Cappuccino
$4.95
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1424
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2421
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.75
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1868
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27149
$20590

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IndianapolisSan Francisco

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2023
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2010
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1751
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1981
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1974
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2001
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1880
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1944
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1806
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1875
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2147
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1736
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1613
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2007
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1870
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2004
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1561
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1839
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1875
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1895
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1914
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1427
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1940
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1925
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1870
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2490
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1853
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1863
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2145
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1783
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1731
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1914
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1897
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1939
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1834
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1890

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752