Cost of living comparison

 Rome, Italy
compared to
 Indianapolis (IN), United States
Indianapolis vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Indianapolis is 56.5% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants
pay 37.6% more in Indianapolis
Groceries
pay 32.3% more in Indianapolis
Transportation
pay 7.8% more in Indianapolis
Housing
pay 58.5% more in Indianapolis
Childcare
pay 3.1 times more in Indianapolis
Entertainment and Sports
pay 47.4% more in Indianapolis
Clothing
pay 1.0% less in Indianapolis

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Indianapolis are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Indianapolis.

Indianapolis vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Indianapolis instead of Rome, you would:

pay 37.6% more for restaurants

 
Rome
Indianapolis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€13.65
$25.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€9.10
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.23
€1.90
$2.46
 

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pay 32.3% more for groceries

 
Rome
Indianapolis
Bread
1 loaf
$1.78
€1.51
$3.16
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.00
€5.94
$5.33
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.20
€5.26
$3.00
 

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pay 7.8% more for transportation

 
Rome
Indianapolis
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.15
€6.07
$3.52
 
Monthly public transit pass $37.51
€31.85
$60.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,794.08
€22,747.96
$35,000.00
 

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pay 58.5% more for housing

 
Rome
Indianapolis
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.46
€25.01
$72.22
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,180.31
€1,002.08
$1,620.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $763.10
€647.86
$1,116.88
 

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

 
Rome
Indianapolis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $508.83
€431.99
$1,855.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,490.67
€8,906.49
$27,350.00
 

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pay 47.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Rome
Indianapolis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€4.55
$6.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.53
€1.30
$4.65
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.43
€5.46
$8.36
 

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pay 1.0% less for clothing

 
Rome
Indianapolis
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.43
€55.55
$49.40
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.74
€26.10
$44.67
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$77.17
€65.51
$65.80
 

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