Birmingham vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$5093
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$1183
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$2074
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$4116
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
64
😀 Quality of life
93
87
🏙️ Population
1.14M
508K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 1% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 1780th and 1733rd ($2004 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1521st 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 2 months in Kansas. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kansas ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 58th and 232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.9
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$4126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$7.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$1772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$28701

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2187
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2188
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2070
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2171
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2242
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1979
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2154
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2186
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$2032
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2148
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2122
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$2059
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2157
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2058
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2006
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1456
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2038
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1708
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1886
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1784
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1787
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1887
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1854
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1878
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1836
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1555
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1703
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2220
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1575
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1703
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2324
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1774
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1744
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1820