Cost of living in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

 

 List of prices in Baltimore, Maryland
 Current as of Nov 2022.

Food		Update prises
	Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district	$16
	Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)	$9
	500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast	$4.48
	1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk	$1.03
	12 eggs, large	$3.70
	1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes	$3.68
	500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese	$5.47
	1 kg (2 lb.) of apples	$3.38
	1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes	$1.73
	0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket	$4.08
	1 bottle of red table wine, good quality	$16
	2 liters of coca-cola	$2.45
	Bread for 2 people for 1 day	$1.88
Housing		Update prises
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area	$2,079
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area	$1,604
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat	$200
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area	$1,704
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area	$1,092
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio	$118
	Internet 8 mbps (1 month)	$56
	40” flat screen tv	$238
	Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)	$104
	Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)	$11
	Hourly rate for cleaning help	$17
Clothes		Update prises
	1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)	$46
	1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)	$40
	1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)	$97
	1 pair of men’s leather business shoes	$102
Transportation		Update prises
	Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new	$21,709
	1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas	$1.04
	Monthly ticket public transport	$78
	Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)	$18
Personal Care		Update prises
	Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)	$7
	1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)	$21
	Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)	$92
	1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)	$7
	Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)	$3.46
	Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)	$3.82
	4 rolls of toilet paper	$3.47
	Tube of toothpaste	$2.29
	Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city	$20
Entertainment		Update prises
	Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub	$47
	2 tickets to the movies	$24
	2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)	$153
	Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert	$75
	1 cocktail drink in downtown club	$12
	Cappuccino in expat area of the city	$4.74
	1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)	$5.17
	Ipad wi-fi 128gb	$370
	1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)	$0.17
	1 month of gym membership in business district	$59
	1 package of marlboro cigarettes	$11

 

Cost of living in Budapest, Hungary

 

 List of prices in Budapest
 Current as of Nov 2022.

Food		Update prices
	Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district	3,563 Ft
	Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)	2,613 Ft
	500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast	971 Ft
	1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk	385 Ft
	12 eggs, large	1,179 Ft
	1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes	1,280 Ft
	500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese	2,216 Ft
	1 kg (2 lb.) of apples	525 Ft
	1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes	439 Ft
	0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket	346 Ft
	1 bottle of red table wine, good quality	1,936 Ft
	2 liters of coca-cola	568 Ft
	Bread for 2 people for 1 day	263 Ft
Housing		Update prices
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area	493,317 Ft
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area	289,143 Ft
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat	43,595 Ft
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area	251,088 Ft
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area	169,394 Ft
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio	33,191 Ft
	Internet 8 mbps (1 month)	4,360 Ft
	40” flat screen tv	112,097 Ft
	Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)	35,018 Ft
	Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)	3,581 Ft
	Hourly rate for cleaning help	3,055 Ft
Clothes		Update prices
	1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)	29,956 Ft
	1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)	9,969 Ft
	1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)	27,019 Ft
	1 pair of men’s leather business shoes	35,983 Ft
Transportation		Update prices
	Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new	7,697,470 Ft
	1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas	485 Ft
	Monthly ticket public transport	9,806 Ft
	Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)	5,530 Ft
Personal Care		Updare prices
	Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)	3,532 Ft
	1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)	3,493 Ft
	Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)	19,924 Ft
	1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)	1,753 Ft
	Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)	1,148 Ft
	Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)	1,015 Ft
	4 rolls of toilet paper	627 Ft
	Tube of toothpaste	801 Ft
	Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city	4,547 Ft
Entertainment		Update prices
	Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub	14,479 Ft
	2 tickets to the movies	5,289 Ft
	2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)	25,529 Ft
	Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert	20,797 Ft
	1 cocktail drink in downtown club	3,077 Ft
	Cappuccino in expat area of the city	840 Ft
	1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)	747 Ft
	Ipad wi-fi 128gb	179,208 Ft
	1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)	29 Ft
	1 month of gym membership in business district	19,626 Ft
	1 package of marlboro cigarettes	1,982 Ft

 

 (Dollar-Forint Exchange Rate 1$ ~ 396 Huf (15.11.2022))

Cost of living in Budapest (Hungary) is 45% cheaper than in Baltimore, Maryland (United States)

 

 

98 Facts in Comparison Baltimore vs Budapest

 

 How does Budapest compare to Baltimore?

• 43.68$ cheaper monthly public transport ticket
  30.32$ vs 74.00$

• 2.1% lower unemployment rate
  8.9% vs 11%

• 1 010.71$ cheaper rent for a one-bedroom apartment
  504.22$ vs 1 514.93$

• 1.13million more inhabitants
  1.75 million vs 0.62 million

• Has a bike-sharing system
   
• 2 more big sports facilities (stadiums, arenas, etc.)
  4 vs 2

• 0.78$ lower cost of one single transportation ticket
  1.12$ vs 1.90$

• 0.11 lower income inequalities
  0.27 vs 0.38

 

 How does Baltimore compare to Budapest?

• 3°C higher average maximum temperature
  19.3°C vs 16.3°C

• 3.9°C higher average temperature
  15.2°C vs 11.3°C

• 10.97% lower population density
  2970 people/km² vs 3336 people/km²

• Has a seaside beach
   
• 3 791.41$ higher average salary
  4 825.54$ vs 1 034.13$

• 78$ billion higher GDP (PPP)
  138$ billion vs 60$ billion

• 5.2 years younger population
  35 years vs 40.2 years

• 14.82% lower maximum income tax
  5.5% vs 20.32%

 

 

 

 

Sources:

Budapest is 45% cheaper than Baltimore, Maryland. Nov 2022 Cost of Living. (expatistan.com)

Baltimore vs Budapest: What is the difference? (versus.com)