Cost of living comparison
compared to
Aurora vs. Indiana Cost of Living Summary
Aurora is 46.3% more expensive than Indiana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% more in Aurora
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% more in Aurora
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in Aurora
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% more in Aurora
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Aurora
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% more in Aurora
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Aurora are more expensive than in Indiana. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Aurora.
Aurora vs. Indiana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Aurora instead of Indiana, you would:
pay 21.0% more for restaurants
|
Indiana
|
Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.17
|
|
Indiana vs. Aurora - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
Indiana
|
Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.58
|
$2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.50
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
|
$4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
|
$4.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.09
|
$4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$2.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.80
|
|
Indiana vs. Aurora - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Indiana
|
Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$3.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.90
|
$175.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,736.39
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
|
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Indiana vs. Aurora - Cost of transportation
pay 31.1% more for housing
|
Indiana
|
Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.33
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,248.79
|
$1,933.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,049.83
|
$1,773.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.04
|
$144.59
|
|
Indiana vs. Aurora - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Indiana
|
Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,182.36
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,898.23
|
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Indiana vs. Aurora - Cost of childcare
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Indiana
|
Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.08
|
$9.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.51
|
$12.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.07
|
$14.00
|
|
Indiana vs. Aurora - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Indiana
|
Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.56
|
$52.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.32
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.58
|
$104.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.13
|
$115.00
|
|
Indiana vs. Aurora - Cost of clothing
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