Baltimore vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Baltimore | Washington | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Baltimore is 29% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1292nd and 96th ($2197 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd and 82nd in the United States.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Ranked 12th vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Baltimore vs Washington
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| Baltimore | Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Baltimore
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.6 mi |  Catonsville | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Owings Mills | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Columbia | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Laurel | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Edgewood | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Eldersburg | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Bel Air South | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Annapolis | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Bel Air North | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Bowie | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Greenbelt | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | College Park | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Silver Spring | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Rockville | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Bethesda | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Gaithersburg | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Washington | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Georgetown | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Germantown | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Alexandria | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Bailey's Crossroads | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Hanover | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Frederick | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Reston | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Springfield | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Waldorf | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Herndon | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | York | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Fairfax | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Ashburn | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Leesburg | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Newark | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Centreville | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Lancaster | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Woodbridge | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Marumsco | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Dover | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Manassas | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Waynesboro | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Hagerstown |
Cities near Washington
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 km or 1.5 mi | Georgetown | |
| 9.5 km or 5.9 mi | Bailey's Crossroads | |
| 10 km or 6.3 mi | Alexandria | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Bethesda | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Silver Spring | |
| 15 km or 9.2 mi | College Park | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Springfield | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Greenbelt | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Rockville | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Fairfax | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Bowie | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Laurel | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Reston | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Waldorf | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Gaithersburg | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Herndon | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Woodbridge | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Marumsco | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Centreville | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Germantown | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Columbia | |
| 41 km or 26 mi | Manassas | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Ashburn | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Annapolis | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Catonsville | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Leesburg | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Eldersburg | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Baltimore | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Owings Mills | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Frederick | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Fredericksburg | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Charles Town | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Edgewood | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Bel Air South | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Bel Air North | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Hanover | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Hagerstown | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Winchester | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Waynesboro | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | York |