Barcelona vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1841
$2189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4103
$5318
🏠 One person rent
$1100
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$1762
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$452
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2025
$4608
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
71
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
1.7M
888K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 16% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2276th and 1378th ($1841 vs $2189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1239th 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 2.1 months in Indianapolis. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Indianapolis ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 270th and 191st 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
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.49
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1176
$1424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$1026
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$2421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1446
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5914
$1949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4127
$1579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.26
$8.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$635
$1868
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13290
$27149

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1747
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1454
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1393
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1431
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1361
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1415
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1428
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1089
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1076
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1217
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1539
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1338
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1235
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1592
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1197
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1275
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1093
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1071
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1233
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1470
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1391
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1131
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1150
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1499
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1101
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1369
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1220
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2528
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1472
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1296
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1522

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2023
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2010
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1751
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1981
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1974
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2001
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1880
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1944
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1806
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1875
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2147
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1736
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1613
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2007
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1870
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2004
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1561
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1839
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1875
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1895
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1914
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1427
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1940
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1925
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1870
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2490
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1853
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1863
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2145
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1783
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1731
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1914
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1897
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1939
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1834
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1890