Baltimore vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$3273
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$7799
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$2094
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$3648
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$5290
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
97
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
586K
441K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 32% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 1429th and 95th ($2224 vs $3273) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 70th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Ranked 29th vs 13th best cities to live in the United States, and 138th vs 70th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Oakland

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Baltimore Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$7.96
 Cappuccino
$5.42
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$2145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$1854
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$3859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$3291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$7921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$5888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$179
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$20453

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2484
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2603
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2856
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3012
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2554
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2787
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2862
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2694
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2774
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$3016
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2223
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2678
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2769
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3350
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3031
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2695
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2913
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2275
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2318
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2801
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2367
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2508
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2799
76 km or 47 mi York
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2803
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2793
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2341
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2222
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3338
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2095
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2696
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2608
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2205
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2037

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357