Baltimore vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2287
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5428
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$2370
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4207
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
94
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
586K
20.9M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 267% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 1182nd and 7421st ($2287 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th and 164th 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 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Baltimore ranked 24th best city to live in the United States vs Chengdu ranked 9th in China, while ranked 131st and 1890th 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
$16.3
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.37
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$5.16
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2801
$595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
4.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2120
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1975
$2020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.58
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$3.51
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1264
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22681
$11550

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$349

$907

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2500
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2584
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2760
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2909
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2499
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2727
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2961
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2640
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2566
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2471
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2548
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2273
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2596
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2777
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3149
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2893
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2791
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2856
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2210
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2389
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2617
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2309
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2498
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2513
76 km or 47 mi York
$1979
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2786
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2696
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2197
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2085
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3174
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2033
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2601
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2539
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2250
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2640
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2217
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2149

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574