Baltimore vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$4390
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
70
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
586K
888K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 8% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1429th and 1079th ($2224 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 928th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Ranked 29th vs 63rd best cities to live in the United States, and 138th vs 237th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Indianapolis

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Baltimore Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$24177

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2484
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2603
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2856
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3012
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2554
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2787
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2862
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2694
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2774
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$3016
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2223
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2678
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2769
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3350
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3031
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2695
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2913
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2275
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2318
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2801
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2367
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2508
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2799
76 km or 47 mi York
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2803
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2793
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2341
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2222
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3338
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2095
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2696
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2608
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2205
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2037

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908