Baltimore vs Dresden - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Dresden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$3582
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$729
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$1362
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$3112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
65
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
586K
563K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 52% more expensive than in Dresden. Cities ranked 1330th and 3857th ($2223 vs $1462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 506th 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 2.1 months in Dresden. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Dresden ranked 30th in Germany, while ranked 121st and 203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Dresden

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Baltimore Dresden
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$4.46
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$710
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$466
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$1354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$981
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$5042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$3939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$22.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$8.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$297
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$12328

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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 Dresden

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1404
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1413
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1386
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1393
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1354
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1215
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1330
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1107
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1306
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$929
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$978
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1377
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1362
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1390
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369
61 km or 38 mi Most
$957
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1228
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1103
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1051
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1349
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1347
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1345
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1353
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1210
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1364
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1261
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1273
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1095
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1106
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1449
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1191
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1244
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1035
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1216
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1024
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1387