Baltimore vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
586K
9.67M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 72% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1429th and 4545th ($2224 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Baltimore ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 138th and 16th 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
$16.7
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$19916

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2484
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2603
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2856
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3012
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2554
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2787
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2862
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2694
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2774
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$3016
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2223
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2678
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2769
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3350
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3031
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2695
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2913
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2275
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2318
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2801
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2367
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2508
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2799
76 km or 47 mi York
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2803
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2793
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2341
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2222
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3338
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2095
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2696
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2608
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2205
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2037

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971