Baltimore vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$4803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
586K
1.3M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 10% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1429th and 938th ($2224 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 812th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.9 months in Dallas. Ranked 29th vs 7th best cities to live in the United States, and 138th vs 36th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Dallas

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Baltimore Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$7.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$24503

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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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209