Austin vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$5026
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$1974
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$3365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
962K
1.14M

The cost of living in Austin is 13% more expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 1002nd and 1622nd ($2416 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 65th in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.6 months in Birmingham. Austin ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 151st and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Birmingham

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Austin Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$6.83
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$1226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$2079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$5209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$1583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$18334

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901