Birmingham vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1156
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$3917
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
1.14M
508K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 5% more expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 1454th and 1736th ($2219 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1388th 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 1.9 months in Kansas. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kansas ranked 115th in the United States, while ranked 41st and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Kansas

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Birmingham Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$897
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$2221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$21.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$1367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$25297

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860