Baltimore vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$3234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
586K
585K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 46% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 1330th and 3595th ($2223 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 371st 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 Essen. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 121st and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Essen

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Baltimore Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$39.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$9380

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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 Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431