Baltimore vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$4648
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
89
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
586K
653K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 15% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1292nd and 564th ($2197 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd and 507th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 12th vs 40th best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 175th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Portland

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Baltimore Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$19330

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463