Birmingham vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$2681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$6051
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1825
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$3146
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$4933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
1.14M
467K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 24% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 1731st and 464th ($2046 vs $2681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 406th 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 1.8 months in Long Beach. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Long Beach ranked 181st in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$6.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1953
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$3294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$2861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$1485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$21877

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614