Baltimore vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Baltimore	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2224	$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5241	$7800
🏠 One person rent	$1309	$2177
🏘️ Family rent	$2141	$3742
🍽️ Food expenses	$623	$761
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4251	$4482
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	97	99
😀 Quality of life	91	93
🏙️ Population	586K	3.9M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 35% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1429th and 62nd ($2224 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 47th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 29th vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 138th vs 50th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Los Angeles

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	Baltimore	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.7	$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.9	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.61	$8.92
☕ Cappuccino	$5.42	$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.08	$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1599	$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$981	$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2089	$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1812	$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$127	$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$77.8	$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.3%	6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2495	$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2320	$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.3	$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.45	$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.62	$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.8	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.72	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.9	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.05	$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.35	$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.74	$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.13	$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.6	$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.4	$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$123	$164
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.8	$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.6	$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1730	$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18541	$23685

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2484
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2856
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2377
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$3012
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2862
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2596
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$3016
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2678
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2769
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3350
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$3031
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2695
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2913
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2275
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2318
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2801
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2367
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2508
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2799
76 km or 47 mi	York	$2088
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2803
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2793
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2341
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2222
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3338
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$2095
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2608
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2205
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2379
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$2037

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$3020
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2826
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3066
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3369
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2766
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2922
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3179
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2909
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2849
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2793
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3076
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2858
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3243
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3020
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2758
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2694
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3654
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2835
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$3000