Cost of Living in Hammond, IN

Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2009
$4598
🛋️ Without rent
$743
$2440
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1266
$2158
🍽️ Food
$548
$1426
🚐 Transport
$55.1
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3901
😀 Quality of life
73
🏙️ Population
77.9K

The average cost of living in Hammond is $2009, which is in the top 17% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1579th out of 9294 in our global list, 1455th out of 2202 in the United States, and 19th out of 43 in Indiana.

The median after-tax salary is $3901, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months. Ranked 1687th (TOP 18%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 344th best city to live in the United States, and 3rd most liveable city in Indiana. With an estimated population of 77.9K, Hammond is the 500th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 7 km Gary Chicago International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 10 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 27 University of Chicago
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Prices in Hammond

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.06
 Cappuccino
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1039
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1049
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13895

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