Baltimore vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$6558
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
586K
443K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 35% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1292nd and 31st ($2197 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd and 2nd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 89th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Zurich

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Baltimore Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$29266

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846