Barcelona vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$4818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
71
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
1.64M
888K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 17% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2423rd and 1474th ($1773 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1308th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Indianapolis

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Barcelona Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$27248

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798