Baltimore vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2234
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5254
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4084
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
586K
15.7M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 71% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1414th and 4562nd ($2234 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th 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 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Baltimore ranked 41st best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 164th and 925th 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
$17.3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2430
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1814
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.9
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.41
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1492
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21697
$20004

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2443
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2586
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2830
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2344
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2985
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2521
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2755
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2951
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2667
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2544
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2650
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2777
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2252
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2499
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2763
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3306
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3030
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2664
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2877
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2257
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2333
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2721
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2379
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2522
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2800
76 km or 47 mi York
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2818
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2736
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2304
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2207
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3292
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2105
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2681
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2588
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2198
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2453
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2000
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2024

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041