Birmingham vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$5210
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1465
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$4795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.3M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 13% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1622nd and 948th ($2137 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 834th 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 2 months in Dallas. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Dallas ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 48th and 136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$2176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$3818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$2456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$1152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$24402

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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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216