Baltimore vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Baltimore	Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2197	$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5257	$3985
🏠 One person rent	$1386	$986
🏘️ Family rent	$2455	$1693
🍽️ Food expenses	$553	$440
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4752	$2362
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	98	98
😀 Quality of life	92	90
🏙️ Population	586K	3.28M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 27% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1292nd and 2577th ($2197 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd and 7th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 89th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Madrid

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	Baltimore	Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.1	$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$67.5	$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.08	$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.96	$4.01
☕ Cappuccino	$4.74	$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.48	$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1343	$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1181	$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2857	$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2073	$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98.1	$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$151	$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$74.5	$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.59%	2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2109	$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1818	$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.11	$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$75.6	$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.6	$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.92	$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.97	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.72	$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.2	$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.18	$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10	$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.55	$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.7	$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.46	$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.54	$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.9	$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.7	$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.16	$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.98	$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.73	$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.96	$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$66.9	$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.8	$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$39.5	$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.2	$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1210	$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$30623	$9474

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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 Madrid

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Pozuelo de Alarcon	$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi	Coslada	$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi	Alcobendas	$1377
18 km or 11 mi	Mostoles	$1572
18 km or 11 mi	Fuenlabrada	$1492
18 km or 11 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1219
21 km or 13 mi	Tres Cantos	$1298
29 km or 18 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1156
50 km or 31 mi	Guadalajara	$1138
68 km or 42 mi	Toledo	$1282
69 km or 43 mi	Segovia	$1303
138 km or 86 mi	Cuenca	$1139
155 km or 97 mi	Laguna de Duero	$1187
158 km or 98 mi	Villarrobledo	$1203
162 km or 101 mi	Valladolid	$1207
177 km or 110 mi	Salamanca	$973
196 km or 122 mi	Puertollano	$932
208 km or 129 mi	Plasencia	$1127
211 km or 131 mi	Zamora	$1140
215 km or 133 mi	Burgos	$1109
223 km or 139 mi	Albacete	$983
242 km or 150 mi	Villanueva de la Serena	$1137
244 km or 151 mi	Requena	$1241
250 km or 156 mi	Logrono	$1142
251 km or 156 mi	Caceres	$902
253 km or 157 mi	Tudela	$1260
258 km or 160 mi	Linares	$1206
269 km or 167 mi	Ubeda	$1283
272 km or 169 mi	Zaragoza	$1327
281 km or 175 mi	Merida	$1096
283 km or 176 mi	Vitoria-Gasteiz	$1382
288 km or 179 mi	Leon	$987
295 km or 183 mi	Jaen	$963
296 km or 184 mi	Jumilla	$1191
297 km or 184 mi	Cordoba	$1056
298 km or 185 mi	Yecla	$1210
299 km or 186 mi	Braganca	$807
301 km or 187 mi	Martos	$1214
302 km or 187 mi	Caravaca de la Cruz	$1176
302 km or 188 mi	Valencia	$1437