Austin vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$5157
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1934
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$3699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
96
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
962K
1.14M

The cost of living in Austin is 10% more expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 985th and 1454th ($2444 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 57th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 217th and 41st 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
$19.4
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$964
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$42.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$5472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$4260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$3.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$21.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$4.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$92.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$1648
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$21078

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894