Baltimore vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2287
$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5428
$6044
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$2370
$3059
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4207
$4880
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
68
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
586K
385K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 11% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1182nd and 718th ($2287 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th and 664th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 24th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 131st vs 174th 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
$16.3
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.37
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$5.16
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2801
$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2120
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1975
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.58
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1264
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22681
$14045

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2429
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2413
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2402
11 km or 7 mi University
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2123
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2605
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2618
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2436
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2079
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2328
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2373
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2104
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2467
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2458
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2280
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2811
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2038
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2194
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2316
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2732
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2516
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2366
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2269
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2295
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2392
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1748
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2289
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2371
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2576
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2286
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2440
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2384
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2373
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2336
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2336
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2294
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2363
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2265