Birmingham vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$2848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$6447
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$1737
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$2683
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$748
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$4578
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
1.14M
716K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 23% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 1471st and 365th ($2204 vs $2848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 306th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Denver ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 25th and 218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Denver

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Birmingham Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$88.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$1514
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$5706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$4.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$6.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$26.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$2053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$21391

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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 Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646