Birmingham vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$5026
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.75M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 21% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 1454th and 375th ($2219 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 311th 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 1.8 months in Chicago. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 41st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Chicago

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Birmingham Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$24172

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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 Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434