Baltimore vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2287
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5428
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$2370
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4207
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
80
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
586K
737K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 24% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1182nd and 158th ($2287 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th and 140th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 24th vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 131st vs 98th 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
$16.3
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.37
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$5.16
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2801
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2120
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1975
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.58
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1264
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22681
$29407

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Cost of living

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$907

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093