Baltimore vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5331
$1065
🏠 One person rent
$1411
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$2342
$272
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3970
$321
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
78
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
586K
6.6M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 431% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 1219th and 8898th ($2323 vs $437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd and 17th 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 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 0.7 months in Chennai. Baltimore ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Chennai ranked 5th in India, while ranked 128th and 5272nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baltimore Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$2.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$3.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1652
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1117
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2831
$313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$29.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73
$8.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
9.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$1914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1977
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.2
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$0.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$3.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$0.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$2.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$50.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1287
$70.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19353
$1729

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2450
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3069
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2494
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2824
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2940
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2495
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2482
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2563
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2287
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2612
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2710
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3328
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3054
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2601
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2919
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2255
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2339
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2697
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2355
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2509
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2773
76 km or 47 mi York
$1949
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2791
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2755
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2288
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2121
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3275
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2050
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2582
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2506
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2256
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2693
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1935
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2066

Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286