Baltimore vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$3866
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
586K
1.43M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 1% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1292nd and 1242nd ($2197 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd and 1113th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Ranked 12th vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 137th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs San Antonio

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Baltimore San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$19044

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108