Baltimore vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$3776
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
586K
4.53M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 7% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 1292nd and 933rd ($2197 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd 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 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 89th and 2nd 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
$15.1
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$7
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$18868

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481