Baltimore vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Baltimore	Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2224	$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5241	$4109
🏠 One person rent	$1309	$1059
🏘️ Family rent	$2141	$1733
🍽️ Food expenses	$623	$495
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4251	$1958
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	97	76
😀 Quality of life	91	87
🏙️ Population	586K	841K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 23% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1429th and 2757th ($2224 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 9th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. Baltimore ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 138th and 354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Valencia, Spain

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	Baltimore	Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.7	$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.9	$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.61	$4.34
☕ Cappuccino	$5.42	$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.08	$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1599	$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$981	$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2089	$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1812	$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$127	$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$77.8	$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.3%	3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2495	$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2320	$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.3	$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.45	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.62	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.8	$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.72	$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.9	$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.05	$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.35	$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.74	$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.13	$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.6	$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.4	$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$123	$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.8	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.6	$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1730	$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18541	$10416

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Sagunto	$1408
36 km or 22 mi	Alzira	$1401
53 km or 33 mi	Borriana	$1271
57 km or 36 mi	Villarreal	$1238
58 km or 36 mi	Gandia	$1150
62 km or 39 mi	Requena	$1421
62 km or 39 mi	Castellon de la Plana	$1183
74 km or 46 mi	Ontinyent	$1342
81 km or 50 mi	Denia	$1620
98 km or 61 mi	Calp	$1546
102 km or 63 mi	Villena	$1340
106 km or 66 mi	Benidorm	$1519
114 km or 71 mi	Yecla	$1203
116 km or 72 mi	Elda	$1372
125 km or 78 mi	Novelda	$1381
125 km or 78 mi	Alicante	$1513
132 km or 82 mi	Vinaros	$1494
136 km or 85 mi	Elche	$1268
137 km or 85 mi	Jumilla	$1316
138 km or 86 mi	Albacete	$1303
165 km or 102 mi	Cuenca	$1246
168 km or 104 mi	Ibiza	$2775
168 km or 104 mi	Torrevieja	$1279
177 km or 110 mi	Murcia	$1272
193 km or 120 mi	Villarrobledo	$1397
199 km or 123 mi	Caravaca de la Cruz	$1351
214 km or 133 mi	Cartagena	$1195
223 km or 139 mi	Mazarron	$1173
229 km or 142 mi	Lorca	$1313
229 km or 143 mi	Tarragona	$1524
247 km or 153 mi	Zaragoza	$1436
254 km or 158 mi	Lleida	$1245
260 km or 161 mi	Palma de Mallorca	$2017
264 km or 164 mi	Vilanova i la Geltru	$1455
271 km or 168 mi	Guadalajara	$1200
279 km or 173 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1678
287 km or 178 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1643
292 km or 181 mi	Coslada	$1721
292 km or 182 mi	Sant Boi de Llobregat	$1586
295 km or 183 mi	Cornella de Llobregat	$1626