Indianapolis vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
80
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
888K
737K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 25% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1397th and 206th ($2187 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th and 168th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 35th vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 159th vs 102nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Seattle

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Indianapolis Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263