Birmingham vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1191
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1928
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$2977
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
53
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.31M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 3% more expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 1622nd and 1781st ($2137 vs $2079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 27th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Calgary. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Calgary ranked 15th in Canada, while ranked 48th and 160th 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
$17.5
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$957
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$2105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$3658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$3126
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$91.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$15727

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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

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887