Austin vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$3394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
962K
1.14M

The cost of living in Austin is 21% more expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 812th and 1731st ($2473 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 79th 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 116th and 32nd 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
$16.8
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$6.71
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$19729

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755