Baltimore vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$1968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5331
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$1411
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$2342
$1830
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3970
$3266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
586K
1.09M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 18% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 1219th and 2104th ($2323 vs $1968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd and 11th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 1.7 months in Cologne. Baltimore ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 128th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Cologne

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Baltimore Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$3.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1652
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1117
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2831
$1997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$1478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$6855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1977
$5848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.2
$67.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$98
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1287
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19353
$19386

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2450
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3069
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2494
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2824
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2940
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2495
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2482
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2563
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2287
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2612
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2710
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3328
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3054
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2601
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2919
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2255
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2339
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2697
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2355
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2509
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2773
76 km or 47 mi York
$1949
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2791
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2755
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2288
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2121
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3275
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2050
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2582
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2506
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2256
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2693
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1935
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2066

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979