Baltimore vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$5035
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
69
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
586K
385K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 16% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1330th and 497th ($2223 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 439th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 23rd vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 121st vs 158th 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
$15.5
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$7.02
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$14056

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369