Baltimore vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$3947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
586K
577K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 8% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1330th and 1688th ($2223 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 1442nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 23rd vs 43rd best cities to live in the United States, and 121st vs 188th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Milwaukee

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Baltimore Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$24309

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392