Baltimore vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$4005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
586K
906K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 1% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 1330th and 1248th ($2223 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 1100th 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 Columbus. Ranked 23rd vs 65th best cities to live in the United States, and 121st vs 242nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Columbus

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Baltimore Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$4.96
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$15346

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829