Barcelona vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1308
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$2082
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2324
$4390
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
70
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
1.73M
888K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 11% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1659th and 1079th ($2129 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 928th 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 1.1 months in Barcelona compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 174th and 237th 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
$17.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1098
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2417
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.04%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7636
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5246
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.07
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.1
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$866
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16301
$24177

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1588
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1584
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1145
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1142
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1524
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1749
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1506
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1245
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1830
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1328
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1494
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1202
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1166
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1474
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1658
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1596
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1271
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1436
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1558
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1408
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2775
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1644
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1351
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908