Baltimore vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$2710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$6320
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$1650
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$4830
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
68
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
586K
875K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 19% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 1292nd and 361st ($2197 vs $2710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd and 319th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Ranked 12th vs 44th best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 191st 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
$15.1
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$71.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$1631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$1436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$2287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$4417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$35.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$7.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$182
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$26419

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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 Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119