Birmingham vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$5293
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1459
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$4563
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.3M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 10% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1454th and 948th ($2219 vs $2461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 815th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.9 months in Dallas. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Dallas ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 41st and 46th 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
$18.1
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$2187
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$4391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$5.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$57.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$1318
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$24367

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225