Baltimore vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

Baltimore Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2012
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4789
$4191
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$1021
🏘️ Family rent
$2074
$1662
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5085
$4516
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
84
😀 Quality of life
93
75
🏙️ Population
586K
373K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 10% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 1405th and 2088th ($2012 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1281st and 1887th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Baltimore compared to 2.5 months in Cleveland. Ranked 5th vs 161st best cities to live in the United States, and 53rd vs 1068th 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
$12.8
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.4
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$5.25
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1339
$1179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$773
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$2031
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1740
$1289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$2154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$861
$2951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$91.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$8.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.6
$91.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1203
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22727
$15281

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2133
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2596
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2168
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$1993
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2025
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2702
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2532
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2021
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2519
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2252
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$3073
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2945
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2538
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$2703
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2003
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$1942
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2975
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2022
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2350
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2313
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2359
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2193
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2139
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2232
76 km or 47 mi York
$1737
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2656
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2060
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$1992
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2019
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$2798
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1911
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2447
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2009
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2145
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2593
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1917
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1770

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$2011
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$2022
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$2020
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$2019
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1749
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$2016
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$2010
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2020
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2012
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$2021
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2021
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$2011
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2009
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2017
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2005
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1981
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2016
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$2022
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$2005
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1717
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$2013
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$2020
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$2013
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2024
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1460
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1481
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1861
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$2011
61 km or 38 mi Green
$2024
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$2014
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$2021
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1902
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2018
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1620