Birmingham vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$4901
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.75M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 23% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 1731st and 483rd ($2046 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 425th 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 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$19423

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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 Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357