Baltimore vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$4528
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1133
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$1853
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$3510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
83
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
586K
373K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 13% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 1330th and 1971st ($2223 vs $1963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 1633rd 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 Cleveland. Ranked 23rd vs 72nd best cities to live in the United States, and 121st vs 269th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Cleveland

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Baltimore Cleveland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$62.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$1081
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$877
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$2217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$93.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$8.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$73.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$1033
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$18767

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Cities near Baltimore

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 Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1986
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1965
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1955
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1985
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1963
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1953
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2060
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1975
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1945
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1929
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2008
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1903
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1970
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1952
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1988
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1923
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1887
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1923
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1919
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1829
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1843
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1901
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1821
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1815
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1880
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1705
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1732
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1801
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1734
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1563
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1568
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1441
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1205
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1829
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1813