Baltimore vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2287
$2938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5428
$5875
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$2370
$2674
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$827
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$90.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4207
$3761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
53
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
586K
140K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 22% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 1182nd and 200th ($2287 vs $2938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th and 1st in the United States and Iceland, respectively. Check the United States vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.3 months in Reykjavik. Baltimore ranked 24th best city to live in the United States vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 131st and 194th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baltimore Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$137
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$17.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.37
$10.8
 Cappuccino
$5.16
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$1650
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2801
$2869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$42.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
9.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2120
$6649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1975
$5599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.58
$4.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$75.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$4.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$82.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$45.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$128
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$162
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1264
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22681
$2532

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2500
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2584
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2760
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2909
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2499
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2727
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2961
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2640
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2566
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2471
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2548
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2273
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2596
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2777
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3149
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2893
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2791
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2856
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2210
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2389
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2617
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2309
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2498
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2513
76 km or 47 mi York
$1979
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2786
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2696
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2197
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2085
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3174
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2033
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2601
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2539
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2250
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2640
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2217
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2149

Cities near Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2802
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2817
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2355
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2678
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1828
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1722
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1393
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1390
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1601
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1614
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1500
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1604
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1765
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1649
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2011
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1482
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1562
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1551
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1763
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1692
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1699
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1404
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1608
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2140
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1755
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1382
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1713
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1603
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2297
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1767
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1246
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2031
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1813
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1700
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2628
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2006