Baltimore vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5331
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$1411
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$2342
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3970
$4549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
586K
3.9M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 31% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1219th and 65th ($2323 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd and 51st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 35th vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 128th vs 74th 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
$17.4
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$8.27
 Cappuccino
$5.38
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1652
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1117
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2831
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1977
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.2
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1287
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19353
$26874

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927