Baltimore vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
98
97
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
586K
874K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 41% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1330th and 9th ($2223 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 7th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Ranked 23rd vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 121st vs 12th 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
$15.5
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$31050

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610