Birmingham vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$3178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$7315
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$3715
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$767
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$4255
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
1.14M
442K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 33% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1622nd and 118th ($2137 vs $3178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 88th 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 1.3 months in Miami. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Miami ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 48th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Miami

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Birmingham Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$2504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$1788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$4582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$3236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$6063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$3867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$5.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$7.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$1514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$25246

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2846
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2839
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2471
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2726
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2622
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2649
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2543
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2773
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2588
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2818
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2794
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2788
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2845
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2885
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3076
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2977
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2905
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2795
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2847
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2741
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2716
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2781
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2598
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2661
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2751
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2707
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3343
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2704
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2836
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2814
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2709
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2848
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3224
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2794
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2971
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2450
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3101