Baltimore vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
91
79
🏙️ Population
586K
15.7M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 68% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1429th and 4475th ($2224 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 1st in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Baltimore ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 138th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Istanbul

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Baltimore Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$23206

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020