Baltimore vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
586K
4.43M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 106% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1330th and 5069th ($2223 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 3rd in the United States and South Africa, respectively. Check the United States vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 121st and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Johannesburg

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Baltimore Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$5865

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045