Baltimore vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
80
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
586K
737K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 30% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1429th and 126th ($2224 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 94th 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 Seattle. Ranked 29th vs 33rd best cities to live in the United States, and 138th vs 147th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Seattle

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Baltimore Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$5.42
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$30033

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2484
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2603
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2856
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3012
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2554
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2787
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2862
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2694
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2774
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$3016
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2223
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2678
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2769
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3350
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3031
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2695
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2913
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2275
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2318
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2801
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2367
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2508
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2799
76 km or 47 mi York
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2803
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2793
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2341
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2222
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3338
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2095
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2696
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2608
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2205
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2037

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098