Birmingham vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$4753
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
93
74
🏙️ Population
1.14M
504K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 17% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 1780th and 807th ($2004 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 730th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 2 months in Mesa. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mesa ranked 293rd in the United States, while ranked 58th and 1211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Mesa

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Birmingham Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.55
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$10431

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054