Baltimore vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$2782
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$710
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$4542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
54
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
586K
525K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 17% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1429th and 605th ($2224 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 533rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Ranked 29th vs 109th best cities to live in the United States, and 138th vs 347th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Sacramento

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Baltimore Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$20438

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2484
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2603
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2856
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3012
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2554
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2787
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2862
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2694
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2774
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$3016
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2223
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2678
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2769
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3350
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3031
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2695
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2913
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2275
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2318
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2801
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2367
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2508
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2799
76 km or 47 mi York
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2803
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2793
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2341
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2222
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3338
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2095
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2696
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2608
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2205
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2037

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848