Indianapolis vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
71
98
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
888K
3.33M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 16% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1397th and 2194th ($2187 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Indianapolis ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 159th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$10462

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Cities near Indianapolis

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

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581