Baltimore vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2287
$2064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5428
$4936
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$2370
$2122
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4207
$3270
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
77
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
586K
639K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 11% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 1182nd and 1678th ($2287 vs $2064) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th and 1488th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.6 months in Detroit. Ranked 24th vs 83rd best cities to live in the United States, and 131st vs 315th 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
$16.3
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.37
$5.59
 Cappuccino
$5.16
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$1182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$960
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2801
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$59.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2120
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1975
$1283
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.58
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$9.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1264
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22681
$16893

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2500
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2584
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2760
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2909
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2499
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2727
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2961
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2640
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2566
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2471
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2548
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2273
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2596
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2777
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3149
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2893
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2791
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2856
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2210
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2389
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2617
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2309
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2498
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2513
76 km or 47 mi York
$1979
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2786
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2696
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2197
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2085
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3174
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2033
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2601
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2539
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2250
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2640
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2217
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2149

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527