Baltimore vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5331
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$1411
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$2342
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3970
$4360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
68
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
586K
385K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 12% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1219th and 658th ($2323 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd and 582nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 35th vs 56th best cities to live in the United States, and 128th vs 202nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Tampa

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Baltimore Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$6.95
 Cappuccino
$5.38
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1652
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1117
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2831
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1977
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.2
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1287
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19353
$14367

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2450
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3069
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2494
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2824
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2940
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2495
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2482
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2563
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2287
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2612
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2710
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3328
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3054
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2601
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2919
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2255
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2339
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2697
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2355
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2509
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2773
76 km or 47 mi York
$1949
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2791
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2755
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2288
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2121
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3275
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2050
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2582
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2506
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2256
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2693
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1935
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2066

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294