Indianapolis vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2228
$1612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5064
$3666
🏠 One person rent
$1347
$897
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$1464
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4271
$2598
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
70
98
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
888K
3.28M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 38% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1136th and 2665th ($2228 vs $1612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1038th and 5th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.6 months in Madrid. Indianapolis ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 175th and 79th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Madrid

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Indianapolis Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.8
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.93
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.04
$3.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$986
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2321
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1819
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$84.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.8
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2752
$4273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$2656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.2
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$5.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.04
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.69
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$9.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1214
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14577
$9114

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2034
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2044
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2043
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2045
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1998
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1983
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1973
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1850
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1918
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1749
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1874
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1642
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1578
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2014
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1771
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2152
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1791
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1439
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1693
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1690
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1638
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1706
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1467
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1836
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1734
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1785
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1900
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1756
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1641
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1898
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1697
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1738
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1756
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1744
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1668
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1760
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1776

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1460
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1048
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1234
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1290
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1309
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1211
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1177
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1220
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1070
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1013
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1077
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1143
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1169
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1133
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1208
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1168
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$865
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$851
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1028
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$965
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1089
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1135
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1012
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1005
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1174
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1156
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1215
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1155
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1075
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1308
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1034
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$943
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1114
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1059
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1114
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$758
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1176
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1113
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1382