Baltimore vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$1308
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$2082
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$2324
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
98
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
586K
1.73M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 4% more expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 1429th and 1659th ($2224 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 3rd 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 1.1 months in Barcelona. Baltimore ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 138th and 174th 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
$16.7
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$1098
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$1738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$35
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
3.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$7636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$5246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$3.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$7.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$56.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$72.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$866
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$16301

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2484
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2603
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2856
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3012
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2554
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2787
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2862
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2694
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2774
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$3016
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2223
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2678
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2769
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3350
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3031
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2695
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2913
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2275
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2318
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2801
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2367
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2508
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2799
76 km or 47 mi York
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2803
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2793
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2341
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2222
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3338
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2095
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2696
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2608
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2205
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2037

Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1588
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1584
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1145
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1142
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1524
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1749
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1506
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1245
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1830
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1328
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1494
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1202
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1166
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1474
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1658
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1596
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1271
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1436
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1558
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1408
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2775
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1644
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1351
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1812