Baltimore vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2234
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5254
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4084
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
91
100
🏙️ Population
586K
5.35M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 11% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 1414th and 893rd ($2234 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th and 4th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Baltimore ranked 41st best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 164th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Melbourne

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Baltimore Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$9.06
 Cappuccino
$5.29
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2430
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1814
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.9
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.41
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1492
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21697
$26129

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2443
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2586
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2830
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2344
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2985
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2521
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2755
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2951
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2667
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2544
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2650
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2777
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2252
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2499
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2763
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3306
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3030
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2664
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2877
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2257
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2333
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2721
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2379
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2522
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2800
76 km or 47 mi York
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2818
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2736
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2304
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2207
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3292
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2105
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2681
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2588
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2198
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2453
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2000
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2024

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172