Birmingham vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$5411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.3M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 20% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1780th and 689th ($2004 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 620th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 2.2 months in Dallas. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Dallas ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 58th and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$13468

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200