Baltimore vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$2848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$6447
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$1737
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$2683
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$748
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$4578
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
586K
716K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 22% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 1429th and 365th ($2224 vs $2848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 306th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.6 months in Denver. Ranked 29th vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 138th vs 218th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Denver

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Baltimore Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$88.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$1514
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$5706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$4.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$6.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$26.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$2053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$21391

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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 Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646