Cost of living comparison
Washington is 36.2% more expensive than Indianapolis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% more in Washington
- Groceries
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pay 41.2% more in Washington
- Transportation
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pay 20.9% more in Washington
- Housing
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pay 29.1% more in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 31.2% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.3% more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 54.5% more in Washington
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, childcare, housing, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Indianapolis.
If you lived in Washington instead of Indianapolis, you would:
pay 12.1% more for restaurants
|
Indianapolis
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 41.2% more for groceries
|
Indianapolis
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 20.9% more for transportation
|
Indianapolis
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.67
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 29.1% more for housing
|
Indianapolis
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.22
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,620.00
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,116.88
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.88
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 31.2% more for childcare
|
Indianapolis
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,855.00
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,350.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indianapolis
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.36
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.75
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 54.5% more for clothing
|
Indianapolis
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.40
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.67
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.80
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.00
|
$178.48
|
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