City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Dundalk | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,346/mo | $1,250/mo | 7.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $184,700 | $215,500 | 14.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,217 | $57,537 | 6.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.3 | 97.5 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 107.5 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.2 | 98.6 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.5 | 101.8 | 2.3% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dundalk, you'd need $96,965 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 3% cheaper overall than Dundalk, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Philadelphia than in Dundalk. If you earn $80,000 in Dundalk, you'd need about $77,572 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.