Birmingham vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$4539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
1.14M
716K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 21% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 1454th and 432nd ($2219 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 365th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Denver ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 41st and 239th 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
$18.1
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$18639

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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 Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676