Baltimore vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$1151
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$864
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
78
😀 Quality of life
92
68
🏙️ Population
586K
10.3M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 406% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 1292nd and 8842nd ($2197 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd and 19th in the United States and India, respectively. Check the United States vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 2 months in Chennai. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 89th and 3676th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Chennai

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Baltimore Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$9.54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.14
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$45.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$9.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
9.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$3.54
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$2.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$42.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$85.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$1681

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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 Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325