Birmingham vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$4476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
1.14M
430K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 10% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1622nd and 1095th ($2137 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 963rd 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 48th and 215th 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
$17.5
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$26604

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678