Birmingham vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$5659
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$1339
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$4620
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
84
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
1.14M
430K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 15% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1973rd and 1145th ($1951 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 1045th 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 Minneapolis. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 35th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Minneapolis

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Birmingham Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$6.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$27328

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682