Baltimore vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
98
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
586K
3.33M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 18% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1330th and 2194th ($2223 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 5th 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 121st and 149th 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
$15.5
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.93
🥤 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
$1464
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581