Indianapolis vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Indianapolis Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2110
$2893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5011
$6794
🏠 One person rent
$1243
$1811
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$3129
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4423
$5849
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
80
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
888K
737K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 27% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1229th and 125th ($2110 vs $2893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1093rd and 103rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Indianapolis compared to 2 months in Seattle. Ranked 30th vs 36th best cities to live in the United States, and 148th vs 166th 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
$20.1
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.5
$85.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.01
$7.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1265
$2031
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$1499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2305
$3680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$2633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2769
$8848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1720
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$97.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.77
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14555
$28037

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1809
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1864
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1869
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1867
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1817
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1766
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1768
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1783
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1487
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1727
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1492
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1644
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1673
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1566
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1620
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1583
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1679
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1757
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1687
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1657
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1713
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1606
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1671
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1755
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1749
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1662
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1835
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1720
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1653
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1825
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1700
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1584
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1527
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1667
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1647
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1424
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1734
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1653

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2686
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3271
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2747
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2345
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2351
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2636
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2351
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3038
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2559
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2287
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2603
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2670
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2719
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2553
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2432
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2470
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2539
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2353
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2420
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2501
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2378
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2560
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2501
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2289
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2542
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2483
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2352
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2465
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2418
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2310
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2496
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2111
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2209
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2349
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2344
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2292