Baltimore vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5331
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1411
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$2342
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3970
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
586K
15.7M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 80% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1219th and 4522nd ($2323 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd 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 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Baltimore ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 128th and 1015th 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
$17.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1652
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1117
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2831
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1977
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.2
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1287
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19353
$18637

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2450
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3069
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2494
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2824
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2940
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2495
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2482
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2563
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2287
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2612
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2710
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3328
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3054
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2601
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2919
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2255
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2339
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2697
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2355
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2509
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2773
76 km or 47 mi York
$1949
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2791
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2755
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2288
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2121
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3275
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2050
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2582
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2506
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2256
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2693
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1935
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2066

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013