Baltimore vs Dresden - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Dresden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$1406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$3498
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$1355
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$2906
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
65
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
586K
555K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 56% more expensive than in Dresden. Cities ranked 1292nd and 3786th ($2197 vs $1406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd and 426th 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 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 2.1 months in Dresden. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Dresden ranked 31st in Germany, while ranked 89th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baltimore Dresden
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$4.32
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$955
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$4133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$7.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$10601

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906

Cities near Dresden

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303