Birmingham vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$2471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$4999
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.3M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 21% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1973rd and 837th ($1951 vs $2471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 773rd 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 months in Dallas. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Dallas ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 35th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Dallas

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Birmingham Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$67.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$1475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$3000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$2294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$2244
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$91.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$5.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$98.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$26393

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2214
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1808
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2149
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246