Birmingham vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$4803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.3M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 11% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1471st and 938th ($2204 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 812th 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 1.9 months in Dallas. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Dallas ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 25th and 36th 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
$18.5
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$7.22
 Cappuccino
$5
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$24503

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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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209