Baltimore vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
42
😀 Quality of life
91
66
🏙️ Population
586K
881K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 61% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 1330th and 4139th ($2223 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 1st in the United States and Panama, respectively. Check the United States vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 121st and 3919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Panama City

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Baltimore Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$2.94
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$9531

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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 Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898