Birmingham vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$3052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.01M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 15% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 1731st and 2563rd ($2046 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 100th in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 32nd and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Edmonton

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Birmingham Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$8270

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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 Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917