Cost of living comparison
Indiana is 42.7% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% more in Indiana
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% more in Indiana
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% less in Indiana
- Housing
-
pay 52.8% more in Indiana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Indiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.5% more in Indiana
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Indiana
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Indiana are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Indiana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Indiana.
If you lived in Indiana instead of Spain, you would:
pay 7.7% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.80
|
$15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.51
|
$8.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.97
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$1.84
|
|
pay 42.6% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.20
|
$2.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.88
|
$5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.84
|
$2.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.45
|
$2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.11
|
$4.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.92
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.05
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$1.22
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.89
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€31.63
|
$38.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€31,059.77
|
$32,634.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.45
|
$15.03
|
|
pay 52.8% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€29.42
|
$62.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€805.36
|
$1,197.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€638.97
|
$997.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€95.98
|
$139.24
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€356.33
|
$1,158.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,787.49
|
$15,521.00
|
|
pay 53.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.63
|
$4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.83
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.22
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.58
|
$31.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.97
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€70.06
|
$42.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€29.65
|
$36.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€71.97
|
$76.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€84.37
|
$102.45
|
|
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