Baltimore vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$4662
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
586K
2.3M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 1% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 1292nd and 1234th ($2197 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd and 1107th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Ranked 12th vs 11th best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 86th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Houston

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Baltimore Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$23011

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Cities near Baltimore

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 Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175