Indianapolis vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5041
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1916
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4818
$2362
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
71
98
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
888K
3.28M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 23% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1474th and 2577th ($2129 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1308th and 7th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Indianapolis ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 146th and 121st 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
$20.3
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$966
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2169
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.21
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.73
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1858
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27248
$9474

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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

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437