Baltimore vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$4554
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$1085
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$1927
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$3070
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
96
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
586K
189K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 18% more expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 1292nd and 2147th ($2197 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd 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 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 89th and 148th 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
$15.1
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$5.38
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$968
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$834
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$1848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$1555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$4416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$3736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$8.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$23098

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650