Birmingham vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
1.14M
430K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 9% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1731st and 1228th ($2046 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$27084

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640