Athens vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$722
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$4148
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
643K
888K

The cost of living in Athens is 38% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4184th and 1140th ($1462 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 975th in Greece and the United States, respectively. Check Greece vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 639th and 289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Indianapolis

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Athens Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$25946

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931