Cost of living comparison

 Indiana, USA
compared to
 Nevada, USA
Nevada vs. Indiana Cost of Living Summary

Nevada is 21.5% more expensive than Indiana.

Restaurants
pay 17.8% more in Nevada
Groceries
pay 33.0% more in Nevada
Transportation
pay 34.4% more in Nevada
Housing
pay 21.9% more in Nevada
Childcare
pay 12.2% more in Nevada
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.4% more in Nevada
Clothing
pay 18.9% more in Nevada

The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Nevada are more expensive than in Indiana.

Nevada vs. Indiana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nevada instead of Indiana, you would:

pay 17.8% more for restaurants

 
Indiana
Nevada
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.95
 
$18.97
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.66
 
$11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.25
 
$2.65
 

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pay 33.0% more for groceries

 
Indiana
Nevada
Bread
1 loaf
$2.63
 
$4.37
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.04
 
$5.70
 
Milk (1 gallon) $2.86
 
$4.33
 

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pay 34.4% more for transportation

 
Indiana
Nevada
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.31
 
$4.26
 
Monthly public transit pass $38.75
 
$64.83
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,634.82
 
$33,788.87
 

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pay 21.9% more for housing

 
Indiana
Nevada
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$62.47
 
$66.66
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,197.13
 
$1,580.91
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $997.45
 
$1,412.05
 

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pay 12.2% more for childcare

 
Indiana
Nevada
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,158.75
 
$1,300.67
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,521.00
 
$17,409.44
 

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pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Indiana
Nevada
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.99
 
$6.25
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.71
 
$5.17
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.29
 
$9.42
 

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pay 18.9% more for clothing

 
Indiana
Nevada
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.21
 
$55.05
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.83
 
$39.68
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.44
 
$97.85
 

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