Cost of living comparison
Indiana is 25.4% cheaper than Massachusetts.
If you lived in Indiana instead of Massachusetts, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Massachusetts
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
|
$12.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
|
$7.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Massachusetts
|
Indiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.95
|
$6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$2.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
|
$2.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
|
$4.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$1.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.17
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Massachusetts
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
|
$4.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.81
|
$34.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,099.38
|
$23,889.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.07
|
$14.61
|
|
pay 31.3% less for housing
|
Massachusetts
|
Indiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.92
|
$61.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,897.57
|
$914.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,547.61
|
$775.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.25
|
$143.84
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Massachusetts
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,504.98
|
$831.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,736.36
|
$8,582.96
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Massachusetts
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.06
|
$4.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
|
$42.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.17
|
$9.78
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Massachusetts
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.01
|
$41.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.01
|
$31.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
|
$76.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.43
|
$94.95
|
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