Baltimore vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$4219
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1118
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$1805
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$2221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
98
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
586K
1.66M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 18% more expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 1330th and 2198th ($2223 vs $1887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 6th 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 Baltimore compared to 1.2 months in Barcelona. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 121st and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Barcelona

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Baltimore Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$4.54
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$1205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$2081
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$6469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$4528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$6.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$65.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$11932

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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
$2279
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

Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581