Baltimore vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2287
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5428
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$2370
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4207
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
84
😀 Quality of life
90
81
🏙️ Population
586K
3.03M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 156% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 1182nd and 6071st ($2287 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th and 6th in the United States and Taiwan, respectively. Check the United States vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Baltimore ranked 24th best city to live in the United States vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 131st and 521st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Taichung

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Baltimore Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.37
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2801
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2120
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1975
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.58
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1264
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22681
$18658

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671