Baltimore vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$1941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$4584
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$1131
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$3404
😷 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 15% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 1429th and 2199th ($2224 vs $1941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 1674th 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 29th vs 99th best cities to live in the United States, and 138th vs 320th 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
$16.7
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$5.9
 Cappuccino
$5.42
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1252
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$1512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$66.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$1613
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$1384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$94.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$73.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$1137
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$18712

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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 Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1938
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1944
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1943
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1947
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1862
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1928
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1936
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$1938
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1935
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1919
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1923
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1930
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1889
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1922
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1924
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1909
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1899
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1908
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1910
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1882
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1864
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1821
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1834
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1823
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1684
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1874
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1688
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1988
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1908
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1835
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1639
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1810
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1599
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1531
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1513
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1936
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2092