Barcelona vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$4970
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
71
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
1.66M
888K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 14% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2198th and 1397th ($1887 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1219th 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 35th in the United States, while ranked 238th and 159th 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
$16.1
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$27094

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

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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