Birmingham vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$6397
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1879
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$3145
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
1.14M
467K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 25% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 1622nd and 327th ($2137 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 273rd 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 1.5 months in Long Beach. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Long Beach ranked 271st in the United States, while ranked 48th and 982nd 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
$17.5
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$7.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$19997

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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 Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2854
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3122
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3221
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3157
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2780
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2947
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821