Baltimore vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$3275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
92
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
586K
1.08M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 20% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 1330th and 2308th ($2223 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 19th 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 121st and 16th 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
$15.5
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$2061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$6540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$5856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$16860

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861