Baltimore vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$4780
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1120
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$1989
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$598
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$3047
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
96
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
586K
196K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 14% more expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 1330th and 1988th ($2223 vs $1958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 1st in the United States and Belgium, respectively. Check the United States vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 121st and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Brussels

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Baltimore Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$5.51
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$1032
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$4722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$4382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$26.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$3.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$23380

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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 Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762