Birmingham vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$4549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
1.14M
3.9M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 36% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1622nd and 65th ($2137 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 48th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$8.27
 Cappuccino
$4.58
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$26874

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927