Baltimore vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
586K
690K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 29% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1330th and 93rd ($2223 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 74th 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 Washington. Ranked 23rd vs 6th best cities to live in the United States, and 121st vs 41st 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
$15.5
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948