Birmingham vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$5277
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$3972
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
1.14M
508K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 1% more expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 1622nd and 1700th ($2137 vs $2110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 1417th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.9 months in Kansas. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kansas ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 48th and 299th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$85.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$947
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$2072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$2177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$6.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$28880

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2293
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2237
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2266
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2390
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2311
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1902
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2248
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2052
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1647
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1841
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2261
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1943
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2120
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1912
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1946
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1893
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1368
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1761
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1909
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1638
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1875
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1830
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1848
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1522
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1963
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1535
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1614
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1729
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1816
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2106
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1852
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1899
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1855