Birmingham vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$2070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$1144
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1987
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$3437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
77
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
1.14M
639K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 6% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 1471st and 1839th ($2204 vs $2070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Detroit ranked 98th in the United States, while ranked 25th and 319th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Detroit

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Birmingham Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$7.45
 Cappuccino
$5
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$2423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$1282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$1375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$16262

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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 Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600