Cost of living in Indiana
compared to
#38
State Cost of Living Rank
Index: 74 (California = 100)
Cost of living in Indiana vs. United States overall average
Indiana is 13.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% less in Indiana
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Indiana
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Indiana
- Housing
-
pay 15.2% less in Indiana
- Childcare
-
pay 12.4% less in Indiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in Indiana
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Indiana
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Indiana.
Indiana Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.81 |
$11.62
$11.62
$28.21
$28.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71 |
$8.46
$8.46
$13.18
$13.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.38 |
$1.83
$1.83
$3.43
$3.43
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.83 |
$1.43
$1.43
$2.85
$2.85
|
Indiana - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.58 |
$1.71
$1.71
$4.89
$4.89
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.50 |
$3.94
$3.94
$8.84
$8.84
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.03 |
$2.42
$2.42
$4.31
$4.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51 |
$2.03
$2.03
$6.40
$6.40
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.09 |
$2.79
$2.79
$9.20
$9.20
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.24 |
$1.25
$1.25
$3.91
$3.91
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.66 |
$0.45
$0.45
$1.39
$1.39
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.68 |
$0.92
$0.92
$3.87
$3.87
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.64 |
$0.97
$0.97
$2.87
$2.87
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.13 |
$0.52
$0.52
$2.13
$2.13
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.21 |
$0.85
$0.85
$2.35
$2.35
|
Indiana - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.12 |
$2.72
$2.72
$3.75
$3.75
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $35.90 |
$29.29
$29.29
$43.60
$43.60
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,736.39 |
$28,926.89
$29K
$36,249.11
$36K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.98 |
$16.40
$16.40
$22.38
$22.38
|
Indiana - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.33 |
$47.14
$47.14
$106.57
$106.57
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,248.79 |
$1,035.00
$1K
$1,600.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,049.83 |
$843.00
$843.00
$1,390.00
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.04 |
$105.57
$105.57
$275.70
$275.70
|
Indiana - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,182.36 |
$887.82
$887.82
$1,559.87
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $20,898.23 |
$15,894.18
$16K
$24,732.36
$25K
|
Indiana - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.03 |
$3.45
$3.45
$8.69
$8.69
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.73 |
$2.96
$2.96
$7.48
$7.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.08 |
$7.34
$7.34
$12.43
$12.43
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $32.51 |
$18.80
$18.80
$52.00
$52.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.07 |
$10.11
$10.11
$18.43
$18.43
|
Indiana - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.56 |
$26.56
$26.56
$66.21
$66.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.32 |
$26.00
$26.00
$53.33
$53.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.58 |
$67.43
$67.43
$126.43
$126.43
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $104.13 |
$75.58
$75.58
$195.00
$195.00
|
Indiana - Cost of clothing
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