Baltimore vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2234
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5254
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4084
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
80
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
586K
737K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 29% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1414th and 142nd ($2234 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th and 101st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 41st vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 164th vs 32nd 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
$17.3
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$5.29
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2430
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1814
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.41
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1492
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21697
$28950

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2443
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2586
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2830
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2344
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2985
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2521
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2755
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2951
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2667
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2544
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2650
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2777
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2252
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2499
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2763
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3306
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3030
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2664
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2877
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2257
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2333
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2721
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2379
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2522
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2800
76 km or 47 mi York
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2818
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2736
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2304
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2207
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3292
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2105
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2681
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2588
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2198
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2453
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2000
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2024

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173