Birmingham vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$3467
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$7682
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$2394
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$3923
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$5787
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
1.14M
676K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 41% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 1731st and 32nd ($2046 vs $3467) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 28th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Boston ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 89th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Boston

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Birmingham Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$93.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$8.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$2739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$2042
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$4881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$3321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$11569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$6730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$90.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$6.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$81
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$2437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$25118

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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

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803