Baltimore vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
82
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
586K
468K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 10% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1330th and 806th ($2223 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 719th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Ranked 23rd vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 121st vs 202nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Raleigh

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Baltimore Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$22229

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753