Baltimore vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$6398
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
98
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 1292nd and 72nd ($2197 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd and 60th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 12th vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 34th 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
$15.1
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$31623

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862