Indianapolis vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2189
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5318
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$2170
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$615
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4608
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
80
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
888K
737K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 27% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1378th and 158th ($2189 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1239th and 140th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Indianapolis compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 44th vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 191st vs 98th 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
$25.1
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.05
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$4.95
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1424
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2421
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.75
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1868
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27149
$29407

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093