Baltimore vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$2943
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$453
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
75
😀 Quality of life
91
61
🏙️ Population
586K
2.42M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 91% more expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 1330th and 4691st ($2223 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 1st in the United States and Lebanon, respectively. Check the United States vs Lebanon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 0.4 months in Beirut. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Beirut ranked 1st in Lebanon, while ranked 121st and 4996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Beirut

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Baltimore Beirut
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$8.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$50.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$3
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$1699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$3352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$80.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$12.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$52.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$4334

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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 Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$948
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$857
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$767
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$708
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$545
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$672
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1635
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1565
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1579
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1451
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1624
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1617
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1544
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1617
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1582
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1532
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1674
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1706
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1614
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$462
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$630
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1749
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1787
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1556
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$450
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$598
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2045
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$427
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1838