Baltimore vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5331
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$1411
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$2342
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3970
$3456
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
66
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
586K
633K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 23% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1219th and 2352nd ($2323 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd and 1822nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Ranked 35th vs 93rd best cities to live in the United States, and 128th vs 293rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Memphis

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Baltimore Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$5.8
 Cappuccino
$5.38
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1652
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1117
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2831
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1977
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.2
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1287
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19353
$27140

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2450
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3069
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2494
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2824
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2940
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2495
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2482
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2563
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2287
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2612
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2710
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3328
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3054
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2601
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2919
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2255
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2339
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2697
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2355
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2509
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2773
76 km or 47 mi York
$1949
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2791
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2755
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2288
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2121
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3275
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2050
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2582
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2506
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2256
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2693
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1935
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2066

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855