Birmingham vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$2699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$6308
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1674
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$2997
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$4870
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
1.14M
716K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 24% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 1731st and 444th ($2046 vs $2699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 388th 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 1.8 months in Denver. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Denver ranked 36th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$74.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$3330
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$2606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$4325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$4.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$16150

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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 Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765