Baltimore vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2234
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5254
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4084
$4529
😷 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 22% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1414th and 346th ($2234 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th and 285th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Ranked 41st vs 116th best cities to live in the United States, and 164th vs 376th 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
$17.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$8
 Cappuccino
$5.29
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2430
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1814
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.9
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.41
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1492
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21697
$23546

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859