Baltimore vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$1865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$4488
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$1837
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$3355
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
83
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
586K
373K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 18% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 1292nd and 2157th ($2197 vs $1865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd and 1791st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 1.8 months in Cleveland. Ranked 12th vs 51st best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 222nd 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
$15.1
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$8.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$6
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$1039
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$784
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$74.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$18748

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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 Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1932
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1905
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1891
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1943
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1999
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1905
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1891
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1946
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1891
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1905
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1975
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1848
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1934
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1958
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1930
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1900
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1936
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1795
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1904
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1974
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1718
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2113
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1814
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1800
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1537
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1746
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1696
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1661
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1519
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1768
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1605
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1318
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1842