Baltimore vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
87
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
586K
1.39M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 34% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1330th and 45th ($2223 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 36th 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 San Diego. Ranked 23rd vs 12th best cities to live in the United States, and 121st vs 75th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs San Diego

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Baltimore San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$21468

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647