Birmingham vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Birmingham	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2219	$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5157	$7707
🏠 One person rent	$1271	$2168
🏘️ Family rent	$1934	$3725
🍽️ Food expenses	$562	$743
🚐 Transport expenses	$217	$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3699	$4258
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	96	99
😀 Quality of life	94	93
🏙️ Population	1.14M	3.9M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 34% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1454th and 72nd ($2219 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 41st and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Los Angeles

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	Birmingham	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.1	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.6	$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.95	$8.85
☕ Cappuccino	$4.89	$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.32	$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1255	$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$964	$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2045	$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1459	$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$205	$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$315	$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$42.8	$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.96%	6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5472	$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4260	$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.99	$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$93.2	$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.7	$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.63	$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.5	$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.94	$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.29	$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.44	$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$21.3	$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.82	$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.01	$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.2	$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.2	$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$144
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.3	$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1648	$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21078	$28004

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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 Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2993
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2769
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3020
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2796
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3328
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2698
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2880
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3157
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3057
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2894
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2842
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2789
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2770
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3051
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2847
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3193
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3019
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2702
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2688
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3588
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2815
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3262
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2974