Baltimore vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5331
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$1411
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$2342
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3970
$3098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
77
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
586K
639K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 9% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 1219th and 1636th ($2323 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd and 1374th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Ranked 35th vs 99th best cities to live in the United States, and 128th vs 311th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Detroit

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Baltimore Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$5.38
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1652
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1117
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2831
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1977
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.2
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1287
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19353
$16684

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2450
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3069
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2494
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2824
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2940
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2495
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2482
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2563
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2287
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2612
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2710
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3328
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3054
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2601
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2919
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2255
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2339
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2697
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2355
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2509
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2773
76 km or 47 mi York
$1949
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2791
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2755
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2288
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2121
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3275
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2050
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2582
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2506
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2256
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2693
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1935
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2066

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608