Birmingham vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$4606
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.3M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 2% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 1454th and 1354th ($2219 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1137th 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 2 months in Houston. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 41st and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Houston

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Birmingham Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$22380

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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 Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221