Birmingham vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.75M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 23% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 1471st and 358th ($2204 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 300th 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 1.8 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 25th and 18th 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
$18.5
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$27880

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453