Baltimore vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$752
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
586K
15.5M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 114% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1292nd and 5143rd ($2197 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd 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 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 89th and 798th 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
$15.1
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$9042

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001