Baltimore vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2234
$1971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5254
$4638
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$1997
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4084
$3363
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
82
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
586K
373K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 13% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 1414th and 2121st ($2234 vs $1971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th and 1629th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.7 months in Cleveland. Ranked 41st vs 111th best cities to live in the United States, and 164th vs 357th 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
$17.3
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
$52.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$5.29
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$1296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2430
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1814
$1531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$1477
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.9
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.41
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$4.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$73.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1492
$1124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21697
$18789

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2443
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2586
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2830
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2344
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2985
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2521
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2755
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2951
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2667
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2544
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2650
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2777
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2252
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2499
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2763
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3306
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3030
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2664
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2877
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2257
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2333
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2721
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2379
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2522
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2800
76 km or 47 mi York
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2818
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2736
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2304
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2207
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3292
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2105
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2681
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2588
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2198
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2453
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2000
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2024

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1957
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1956
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1944
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1953
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1921
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1927
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1927
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$1936
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1937
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1911
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1930
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1927
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1874
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1921
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1928
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1911
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1893
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1921
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1936
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1897
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1892
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1843
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1844
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1852
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1825
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1807
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1896
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1712
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1662
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1958
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1879
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1827
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1633
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1752
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1530
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1500
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1451
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1935
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2149