Birmingham vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$5327
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$2319
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$4242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
62
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
1.14M
479K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 12% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 1622nd and 977th ($2137 vs $2430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 857th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Colorado Springs. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Colorado Springs ranked 126th in the United States, while ranked 48th and 403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Colorado Springs
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$1316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$2307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$2000
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$84.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$9.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$4.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$1498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$24491

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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 Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2385
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2520
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2353
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2537
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2540
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2321
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2407
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2735
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2552
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2775
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2597
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2605
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2416
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2638
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2677
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2744
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2961
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2596
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2760
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2876
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2760
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2019
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2465
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2231
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1771
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1895
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2407
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2263
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2235
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1850
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1705
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2204
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2514
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1699
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1824
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1753
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2054
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$1964