Baltimore vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
586K
1.6M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 14% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1429th and 741st ($2224 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 652nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 29th vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 138th vs 118th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Philadelphia

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Baltimore Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737