Baltimore vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$3220
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
586K
579K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 45% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 1292nd and 3358th ($2197 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd and 247th 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 Essen. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 89th and 32nd 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
$15.1
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$4.1
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$9133

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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 Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410