Baltimore vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Baltimore	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2223	$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5088	$7653
🏠 One person rent	$1375	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$2305	$3732
🍽️ Food expenses	$577	$714
🚐 Transport expenses	$128	$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4221	$5275
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	98	99
😀 Quality of life	91	94
🏙️ Population	586K	3.9M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 30% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1330th and 72nd ($2223 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 59th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 23rd vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 121st vs 47th 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	$15.5	$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.8	$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.6	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.46	$7.95
☕ Cappuccino	$4.74	$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.37	$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1464	$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1129	$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2707	$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1912	$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$78.4	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.68%	6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2078	$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1797	$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.57	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.5	$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.08	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.23	$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.89	$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.16	$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.72	$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.71	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.35	$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.64	$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.75	$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.25	$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.3	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.99	$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.77	$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.96	$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.9	$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.1	$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.2	$174
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.8	$61
👟 Brand Sneakers	$86.8	$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1294	$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17290	$28613

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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 Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2849
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2675
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$2831
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2638
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3271
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2354
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2709
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3009
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$2861
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2776
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2714
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2629
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2572
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$2866
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2715
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3054
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2717
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2552
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2569
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3589
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2673
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3065
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2754