Baltimore vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2234
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5254
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4084
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
97
88
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
586K
653K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 18% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1414th and 512th ($2234 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th and 441st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 41st vs 52nd best cities to live in the United States, and 164th vs 208th 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
$17.3
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$7
 Cappuccino
$5.29
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2430
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1814
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.9
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.41
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1492
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21697
$21868

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2443
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2586
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2830
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2344
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2985
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2521
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2755
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2951
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2667
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2544
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2650
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2777
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2252
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2499
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2763
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3306
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3030
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2664
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2877
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2257
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2333
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2721
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2379
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2522
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2800
76 km or 47 mi York
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2818
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2736
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2304
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2207
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3292
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2105
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2681
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2588
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2198
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2453
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2000
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2024

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807