Birmingham vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$6311
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1782
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$3096
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$4305
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
1.14M
467K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 19% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 1454th and 524th ($2219 vs $2732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 453rd 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 1.6 months in Long Beach. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Long Beach ranked 282nd in the United States, while ranked 41st and 992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Long Beach

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Birmingham Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$3153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$7165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$7.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$1666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$22757

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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 Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3078
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3718
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2695
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3051
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2835
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2688
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2892
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3744
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2820
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3193
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2698
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3227
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2827
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3057
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2930
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2810
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2803
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3199
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2847
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2850
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3020
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2815
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3055
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2769
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3059