Athens vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$4970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
71
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
643K
888K

The cost of living in Athens is 38% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4177th and 1397th ($1366 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1219th 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 0.8 months in Athens compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 658th and 159th 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
$15.3
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$27094

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828