Baltimore vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$883
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
94
😀 Quality of life
92
73
🏙️ Population
586K
20.9M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 242% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 1292nd and 7269th ($2197 vs $643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd and 196th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 89th and 1633rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Chengdu

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Baltimore Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$51.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$2044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$3.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$18347

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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 Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587