Baltimore vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$3916
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$3396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
586K
593K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 46% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 1330th and 3604th ($2223 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 376th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Dortmund ranked 57th in Germany, while ranked 121st and 692nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baltimore Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$5.09
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$2357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$65.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$12215

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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 Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452