Birmingham vs Fresno - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Fresno
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$5571
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1592
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$2728
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$3630
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
42
😀 Quality of life
94
83
🏙️ Population
1.14M
542K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 11% less expensive than in Fresno. Cities ranked 1454th and 909th ($2219 vs $2485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 790th 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 1.5 months in Fresno. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Fresno ranked 183rd in the United States, while ranked 41st and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Fresno

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Birmingham Fresno
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$70
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$7.03
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$2435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$187
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$76.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$1123
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$12990

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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 Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2440
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2523
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2517
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2562
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2494
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2454
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2454
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2547
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2107
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2276
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2435
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2391
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2797
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2565
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2605
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2440
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2390
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2608
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2851
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2854
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2992
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2768
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2300
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2586
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2445
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2276
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3017
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1940
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3067
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2261
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2651
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2658
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3676
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2468
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2089
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1923
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2864
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2280