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Indianapolis compared to Iowa

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,768.79
1,788.87
Eating Out
19.96
21.12
Rent & Utilities
1,329.58
1,333.53
Transportation
986.5
1,025.71
Groceries
6.25
6.43
Other
2,683.95
2,283.09
IndianapolisIowa

Consumer prices in Indianapolis are roughly 5% higher than in Iowa.

Cost of living

ItemIndianapolisIowa
Total with rent one person2,0012,620
Total with rent family6,4526,565
Without rent one person9421,024
Without rent one family2,7172,638
Rent & Utilities person1,562.011,389.22
Rent & Utilities family3,130.262,983.45
Food person558681
Food family1,6551,296
Transport person103.5288.51
Transport family261.31317.42
Life expectancy74.59 years74.96 years

Eating Out

ItemIndianapolisIowa
Lunch Menu15.8615.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 280.6987.7
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.39.2
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.186.38
Cappuccino4.824.55
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.92.96

Rent & Utilities

ItemIndianapolisIowa
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,933.581,401.4
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,315.971,222.58
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,523.933,347.4
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,174.452,977.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.105.39133.76
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.185.94196.3
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited67.8155.74

Transportation

ItemIndianapolisIowa
Local transport ticket6.355.9
Monthly ticket local transport4,1283,925
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,6703,157
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.782.34
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years80.89%72.37%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.5816.5
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.90.88

Groceries

ItemIndianapolisIowa
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.981.25
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.973.42
Eggs, x124.054.08
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.1811.33
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.1110.52
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.1117.76
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.951.8
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.651.31

Other

ItemIndianapolisIowa
Gym Membership, 1 month48.3946.13
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.3216.72
Doctors visit128.59128.65
Haircut, simple17.2222.56
Brand Jeans47.3561.45
Brand Sneakers8394.25
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,155.691,208.93
International Primary School, 1 year19,97716,686