Cost of living comparison
Indianapolis is 20.1% more expensive than Lexington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.2% more in Indianapolis
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% more in Indianapolis
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% more in Indianapolis
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% more in Indianapolis
- Childcare
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pay 47.3% more in Indianapolis
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.2% more in Indianapolis
- Clothing
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pay 6.6% less in Indianapolis
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Indianapolis are more expensive than in Lexington.
If you lived in Indianapolis instead of Lexington, you would:
pay 37.2% more for restaurants
Lexington
|
Indianapolis
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$2.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.15
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
Lexington
|
Indianapolis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.84
|
$3.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
|
$5.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$3.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
|
$2.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
|
$4.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$2.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.26
|
|
pay 30.1% more for transportation
Lexington
|
Indianapolis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$3.52
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$60.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,349.87
|
$35,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.43
|
$15.67
|
|
pay 19.4% more for housing
Lexington
|
Indianapolis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$72.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$1,620.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.00
|
$1,116.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.05
|
$175.88
|
|
pay 47.3% more for childcare
Lexington
|
Indianapolis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,133.33
|
$1,855.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,900.00
|
$27,350.00
|
|
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
Lexington
|
Indianapolis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.75
|
$6.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$4.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.95
|
$8.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.50
|
$34.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
Lexington
|
Indianapolis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.98
|
$49.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$44.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$65.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.60
|
$92.00
|
|
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