Baltimore vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Baltimore	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2323	$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5331	$8778
🏠 One person rent	$1411	$2299
🏘️ Family rent	$2342	$4069
🍽️ Food expenses	$620	$919
🚐 Transport expenses	$125	$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3970	$8151
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	97	81
😀 Quality of life	92	100
🏙️ Population	586K	449K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 37% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1219th and 23rd ($2323 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Baltimore ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 128th and 2nd 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	$17.4	$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.3	$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.3	$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.15	$9.69
☕ Cappuccino	$5.38	$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.37	$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1652	$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1117	$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2831	$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1910	$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$175	$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$73	$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.56%	2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2256	$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1977	$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.2	$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.5	$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.87	$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.44	$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.66	$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.47	$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.2	$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.63	$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.04	$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.83	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.48	$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.94	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.77	$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.8	$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.01	$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.7	$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.17	$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.36	$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.71	$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.15	$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.3	$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.4	$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$122	$138
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.9	$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.1	$138
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.4	$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1287	$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19353	$22875

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2450
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2581
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2788
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2338
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$3069
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2494
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2824
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2940
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2699
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2495
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2482
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$2563
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2287
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2612
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2710
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2522
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3328
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$3054
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2601
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2919
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2576
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2255
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2339
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2697
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2355
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2509
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2773
76 km or 47 mi	York	$1949
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2791
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2755
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2288
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2121
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3275
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$2050
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2582
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2506
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2256
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2693
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$1935
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$2066

Cities near Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$3153
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$3207
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$3225
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3207
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$3180
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3240
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3381
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$3836
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$3169
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2747
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2699
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1684
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2489
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$3197
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2650
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$3231
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$3175
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1705
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1766
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2924
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$1887
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1690
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2694
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1810
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1537
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3565
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1593
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1694
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1698
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$2964
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1397
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1447
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1839
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2443
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$3041