Baltimore vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2234
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5254
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4084
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
86
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
586K
1.39M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 36% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1414th and 50th ($2234 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th and 38th 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 San Diego. Ranked 41st vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 164th vs 137th 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
$17.3
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$8.74
 Cappuccino
$5.29
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2430
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1814
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.9
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.41
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1492
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21697
$26517

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804