Birmingham vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$5410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.3M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 20% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1731st and 700th ($2046 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$5.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$26874

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284