Baltimore vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2234
$2403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5254
$5638
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$2444
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4084
$4246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
68
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
586K
875K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 7% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 1414th and 1073rd ($2234 vs $2403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th and 918th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Ranked 41st vs 78th best cities to live in the United States, and 164th vs 283rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Charlotte

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Baltimore Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$5.69
 Cappuccino
$5.29
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2430
$2971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1814
$2035
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$4032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$2433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.9
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.41
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$7.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$5.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1492
$1516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21697
$24528

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2443
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2586
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2830
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2344
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2985
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2521
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2755
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2951
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2667
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2544
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2650
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2777
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2252
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2499
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2763
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3306
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3030
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2664
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2877
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2257
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2333
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2721
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2379
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2522
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2800
76 km or 47 mi York
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2818
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2736
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2304
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2207
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3292
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2105
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2681
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2588
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2198
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2453
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2000
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2024

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952