Baltimore vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5331
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$1411
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$2342
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3970
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
97
88
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
586K
653K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 13% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1219th and 587th ($2323 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd and 516th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Ranked 35th vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 128th vs 139th 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
$17.4
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$5.38
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1652
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1117
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2831
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1977
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1287
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19353
$19200

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2450
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3069
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2494
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2824
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2940
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2495
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2482
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2563
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2287
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2612
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2710
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3328
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3054
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2601
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2919
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2255
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2339
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2697
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2355
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2509
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2773
76 km or 47 mi York
$1949
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2791
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2755
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2288
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2121
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3275
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2050
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2582
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2506
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2256
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2693
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1935
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2066

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745