Birmingham vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$4672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.3M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 9% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 1731st and 1258th ($2046 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1108th 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 2.1 months in Houston. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$2036
🔌 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
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$22908

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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 Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156