Baltimore vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2287
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5428
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$2370
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4207
$7528
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
97
97
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
586K
874K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 41% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1182nd and 7th ($2287 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th and 5th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 24th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 131st vs 16th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs San Francisco

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Baltimore San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.37
$8.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2801
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2120
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1975
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.58
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1264
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22681
$20590

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2500
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2584
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2760
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2909
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2499
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2727
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2961
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2640
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2566
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2471
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2548
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2273
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2596
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2777
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3149
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2893
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2791
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2856
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2210
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2389
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2617
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2309
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2498
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2513
76 km or 47 mi York
$1979
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2786
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2696
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2197
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2085
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3174
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2033
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2601
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2539
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2250
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2640
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2217
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2149

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752