Baltimore vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
586K
2.75M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 22% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 1429th and 358th ($2224 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 300th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Ranked 29th vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 138th vs 18th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Chicago

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Baltimore Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$27880

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2484
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2603
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2856
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3012
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2554
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2787
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2862
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2694
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2774
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$3016
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2223
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2678
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2769
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3350
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3031
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2695
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2913
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2275
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2318
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2801
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2367
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2508
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2799
76 km or 47 mi York
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2803
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2793
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2341
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2222
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3338
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2095
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2696
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2608
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2205
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2037

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453