Baltimore vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Baltimore	Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2287	$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5428	$3224
🏠 One person rent	$1367	$649
🏘️ Family rent	$2370	$1199
🍽️ Food expenses	$617	$354
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4207	$883
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	97	95
😀 Quality of life	90	76
🏙️ Population	586K	15.7M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 83% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1182nd and 4347th ($2287 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Baltimore ranked 24th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 131st and 850th 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	$16.3	$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70.2	$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.4	$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.37	$4.14
☕ Cappuccino	$5.16	$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.41	$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1496	$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1104	$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2801	$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1959	$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$161	$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$80.7	$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.61%	47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2120	$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1975	$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.58	$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.8	$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.6	$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.06	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.39	$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.22	$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.29	$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.66	$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.14	$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.55	$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.65	$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.6	$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.47	$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.8	$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.05	$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.34	$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.76	$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.12	$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59.2	$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.2	$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$156	$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.7	$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87.9	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1264	$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22681	$17728

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2500
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2760
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2299
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$2909
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2961
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2566
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$2548
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2596
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2777
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3149
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$2893
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2791
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2856
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2210
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2389
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2617
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2309
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2498
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2513
76 km or 47 mi	York	$1979
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2786
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2696
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2197
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2085
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3174
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$2033
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2539
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2250
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2640
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$2149

Cities near Istanbul

Distance	City	Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi	Cayirova	$599
46 km or 28 mi	Gebze	$573
73 km or 45 mi	Korfez	$782
79 km or 49 mi	Kocaeli	$718
83 km or 51 mi	Golcuk	$835
87 km or 54 mi	Izmit	$1113
91 km or 56 mi	Kapakli	$701
92 km or 57 mi	Bursa	$743
96 km or 59 mi	Kartepe	$872
98 km or 61 mi	Corlu	$690
111 km or 69 mi	Bandirma	$679
113 km or 70 mi	Inegol	$708
121 km or 75 mi	Tekirdag	$661
124 km or 77 mi	Adapazari	$455
124 km or 77 mi	Sakarya	$547
129 km or 80 mi	Bilecik	$755
141 km or 88 mi	Luleburgaz	$661
166 km or 103 mi	Kirklareli	$642
176 km or 110 mi	Balikesir	$707
186 km or 115 mi	Duzce	$535
190 km or 118 mi	Eskisehir	$691
192 km or 120 mi	Uzunkopru	$652
197 km or 122 mi	Kutahya	$568
207 km or 129 mi	Burgas	$721
208 km or 129 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$626
214 km or 133 mi	Edirne	$624
224 km or 139 mi	Bolu	$616
234 km or 145 mi	Soma	$679
236 km or 147 mi	Canakkale	$690
259 km or 161 mi	Varna	$892
260 km or 162 mi	Alexandroupoli	$911
261 km or 162 mi	Yambol	$546
261 km or 162 mi	Usak	$629
284 km or 177 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$464
287 km or 178 mi	Sliven	$631
290 km or 180 mi	Salihli	$677
290 km or 180 mi	Bartin	$710
295 km or 184 mi	Manisa	$638
296 km or 184 mi	Mytilene	$934
299 km or 186 mi	Komotini	$899