Baltimore vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$6506
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
80
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
586K
737K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 26% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1292nd and 145th ($2197 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd and 120th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 12th vs 19th best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 125th 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
$15.1
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$29730

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210