Birmingham vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2118
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$4745
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1202
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1911
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$3199
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
53
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.31M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 5% more expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 1454th and 1716th ($2219 vs $2118) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 29th in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.5 months in Calgary. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Calgary ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 41st and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Calgary

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Birmingham Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$957
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1544
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$59.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$3738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$93.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$830
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$15430

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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

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934