Cost of living comparison
Indiana is 11.2% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% less in Indiana
- Groceries
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pay 7.7% more in Indiana
- Transportation
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pay 22.0% less in Indiana
- Housing
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pay 57.9% more in Indiana
- Childcare
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pay 68.7% more in Indiana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.0% less in Indiana
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% less in Indiana
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Indiana are more expensive than in France. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Indiana.
If you lived in Indiana instead of France, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.44
|
$15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.03
|
$8.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.52
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.84
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
France
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
$2.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.81
|
$5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.17
|
$2.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.50
|
$2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.37
|
$4.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$1.22
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
France
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.70
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.52
|
$38.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,861.37
|
$32,634.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.30
|
$15.03
|
|
pay 57.9% more for housing
|
France
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.76
|
$62.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€692.55
|
$1,197.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€557.96
|
$997.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€129.34
|
$139.24
|
|
pay 68.7% more for childcare
|
France
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€637.24
|
$1,158.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,459.72
|
$15,521.00
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.73
|
$4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.78
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.92
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.16
|
$31.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.17
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
France
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.74
|
$42.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.86
|
$36.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€84.49
|
$76.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€117.15
|
$102.45
|
|
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