Cost of living comparison
Nevada is 21.5% more expensive than Indiana.
If you lived in Nevada instead of Indiana, you would:
pay 17.8% more for restaurants
|
Indiana
|
Nevada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 33.0% more for groceries
|
Indiana
|
Nevada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
|
$4.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
|
$5.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.91
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$2.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.29
|
|
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
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.03
|
$20.73
|
|
pay 21.9% more for housing
|
Indiana
|
Nevada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.24
|
$149.06
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
|
$33.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
|
$12.35
|
|
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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.45
|
$112.41
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