Baltimore vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Baltimore	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2287	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5428	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$1367	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$2370	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$617	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4207	$2911
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	97	100
😀 Quality of life	90	95
🏙️ Population	586K	9.67M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 71% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1182nd and 4104th ($2287 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th and 3rd in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Baltimore ranked 24th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 131st and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Seoul

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	Baltimore	Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.3	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70.2	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.4	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.37	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$5.16	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.41	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1496	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1104	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2801	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1959	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$161	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$80.7	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.61%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2120	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1975	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.58	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.8	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.6	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.06	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.39	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.22	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.29	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.66	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.14	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.55	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.65	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.6	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.47	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.8	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.05	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.34	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.76	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.12	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59.2	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.2	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$156	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.7	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87.9	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1264	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22681	$20197

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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 Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019