Baltimore vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$2491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$5397
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1506
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$2275
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$280
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$4184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
66
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
586K
2.36M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 11% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 1330th and 781st ($2223 vs $2491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 2nd in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.7 months in Brisbane. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Brisbane ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 121st and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Brisbane

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Baltimore Brisbane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$8.26
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$2771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$7907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$5572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$5.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$27.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$9531

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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 Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1877
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1925
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2141
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2300
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1754
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1635
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1958
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1689
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1289
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1615
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1514
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1833
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1815
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2286
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1997
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1732
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2472
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2801
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1674
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1500
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1532
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1748
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2393
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1746
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1303
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1717
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1816
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1397
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1829
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1822
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1805
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2397
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1800
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1758
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1876