Baltimore vs Nassau - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Baltimore	Nassau
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2234	$2744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5254	$6170
🏠 One person rent	$1327	$1662
🏘️ Family rent	$2204	$2865
🍽️ Food expenses	$617	$796
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4084	$2589
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	97	11
😀 Quality of life	91	66
🏙️ Population	586K	228K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 19% less expensive than in Nassau. Cities ranked 1414th and 503rd ($2234 vs $2744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th and 1st in the United States and the Bahamas, respectively. Check the United States vs the Bahamas comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 0.9 months in Nassau. Baltimore ranked 41st best city to live in the United States vs Nassau ranked 1st in the Bahamas, while ranked 164th and 4997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Nassau

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	Baltimore	Nassau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.3	$29.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$77.1	$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.3	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.71	$5.28
☕ Cappuccino	$5.29	$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.7	$3.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1650	$1371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$997	$1402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2430	$2500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1814	$2495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$76.3	$83.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.54%	7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2325	$4174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2166	$3296
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.9	$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$33.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.85	$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$3.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.41	$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.78	$5.57
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.8	$6.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.08	$5.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$3.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.99	$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.6	$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$4.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.55	$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.77	$4.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.5	$29.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.71	$4.79
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.7	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.12	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.29	$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.74	$5.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.13	$4.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.6	$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.5	$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$122	$105
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.8	$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.2	$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.1	$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1492	$817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21697	$16513

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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 Nassau

Distance	City	Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi	Freeport	$2640
293 km or 182 mi	Miami Beach	$2870
297 km or 184 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2808
298 km or 185 mi	Aventura	$2767
300 km or 187 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2783
300 km or 187 mi	Miami	$3297
300 km or 187 mi	North Miami Beach	$2739
301 km or 187 mi	North Miami	$2738
303 km or 189 mi	Dania Beach	$2792
304 km or 189 mi	Hollywood	$2963
305 km or 189 mi	Coral Gables	$2872
306 km or 190 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2867
307 km or 191 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2801
308 km or 191 mi	Oakland Park	$2699
308 km or 192 mi	Cutler Bay	$2847
309 km or 192 mi	Pompano Beach	$2668
310 km or 193 mi	Hialeah	$2465
310 km or 193 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2448
310 km or 193 mi	Miami Gardens	$2684
313 km or 194 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2696
313 km or 194 mi	Boca Raton	$3050
313 km or 194 mi	Miramar	$2775
314 km or 195 mi	Doral	$2620
315 km or 195 mi	Miami Lakes	$2589
315 km or 196 mi	Plantation	$2695
315 km or 196 mi	Lauderhill	$2713
316 km or 196 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
316 km or 196 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2532
316 km or 196 mi	Cooper	$2739
316 km or 196 mi	Delray Beach	$3006
316 km or 196 mi	Sweetwater	$2662
316 km or 197 mi	Davie	$2713
317 km or 197 mi	North Lauderdale	$2777
317 km or 197 mi	Richmond West	$2831
317 km or 197 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2991
317 km or 197 mi	Margate	$2806
319 km or 198 mi	Tamarac	$2810
319 km or 198 mi	Boynton Beach	$3144
319 km or 198 mi	Homestead	$3170
320 km or 199 mi	Sunrise	$2664