Birmingham vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$4970
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
1.14M
888K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 6% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1731st and 1397th ($2046 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1219th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$27094

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828