Baltimore vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$1808
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
94
😀 Quality of life
91
72
🏙️ Population
586K
20.9M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 237% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 1330th and 7209th ($2223 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 151st 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 121st and 1933rd 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
$15.5
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$2.42
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$52.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$4168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$3.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$15153

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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 Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591