Baltimore vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
80
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
586K
737K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 24% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1330th and 206th ($2223 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 168th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 23rd vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 121st vs 102nd 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
$15.5
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263