Arlington vs Baltimore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Baltimore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$2223
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$5088
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$1375
🏘️ Family rent
$2064
$2305
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4278
$4221
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
394K
586K

The cost of living in Arlington is 16% less expensive than in Baltimore. Cities ranked 2251st and 1330th ($1869 vs $2223) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 1167th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Arlington compared to 1.9 months in Baltimore. Ranked 339th vs 23rd best cities to live in the United States, and 1283rd vs 121st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Baltimore

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Arlington Baltimore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$66.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$5.46
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$1912
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$78.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$2078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$1797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$85.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.81
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$91.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21580
$17290

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2299
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2100
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2096
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2085
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2105
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1887
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2103
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2195
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2159
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2127
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2022
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2158
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2189
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2125
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2122
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2550
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2118
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2188
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2243
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2236
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2102
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2173
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2145
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2150
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2282
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2336
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2196
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2061
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2506
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2284
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2602

Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2280
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955