Baltimore vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2234
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5254
$4775
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$1841
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4084
$3654
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
92
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
586K
1.09M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 12% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 1414th and 2067th ($2234 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th and 12th 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 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Baltimore ranked 41st best city to live in the United States vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 164th and 15th 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
$17.3
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2430
$1926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1814
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$7562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$5093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.9
$68.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.41
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$97
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1492
$897
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21697
$22470

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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 Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944