Baltimore vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$3191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
46
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
586K
608K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 29% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 1330th and 2792nd ($2223 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 5th in the United States and Sweden, respectively. Check the United States vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 121st and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baltimore Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$3801

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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 Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267