Birmingham vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1739
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$3236
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
34
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
1.14M
679K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 21% more expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 1454th and 2753rd ($2219 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1911th 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 El Paso. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs El Paso ranked 154th in the United States, while ranked 41st and 472nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs El Paso

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Birmingham El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$6.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1025
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$62.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$63.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$6914

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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 El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1876
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1641
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1734
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1855
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1928
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1924
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1008
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2026
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1055
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2231
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$953
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2045
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1930
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2110
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2059
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1724
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$776
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2050
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2216
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2190
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2220
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1934
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2140
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2444
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2490
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2366
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$3022
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2023
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1087
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2418
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2381
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2396
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2384