Baltimore vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2287
$1874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5428
$4389
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$1092
🏘️ Family rent
$2370
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4207
$3516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
67
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
586K
633K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 22% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1182nd and 2179th ($2287 vs $1874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th and 1817th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Ranked 24th vs 73rd best cities to live in the United States, and 131st vs 279th 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
$16.3
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.37
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$5.16
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$883
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2801
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2120
$1489
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1975
$1490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.58
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$24.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$7.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1264
$1469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22681
$27369

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2500
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2584
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2760
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2909
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2499
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2727
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2961
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2640
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2566
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2471
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2548
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2273
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2596
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2777
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3149
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2893
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2791
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2856
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2210
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2389
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2617
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2309
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2498
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2513
76 km or 47 mi York
$1979
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2786
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2696
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2197
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2085
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3174
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2033
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2601
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2539
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2250
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2640
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2217
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2149

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2134
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2062
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2070
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1865
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2268
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2117
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2009
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1781
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1874
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2048
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1717
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1946
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1831
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1882
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1645
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1830
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1930
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1617
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1856
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1999
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1350
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1989
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1828
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1774
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1806
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1943
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1649
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1728
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2031
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1839
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1772
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2075
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2607
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1438
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1322
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2738