Birmingham vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4616
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$2805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.76M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 5% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1731st and 2002nd ($2046 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 54th in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Montreal. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 32nd and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Montreal

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Birmingham Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$6.72
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$42.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$4431
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$6957

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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 Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1861
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1896
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2057
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1878
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1996
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1964
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1845
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1849
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1751
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1823
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1836
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1799
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1740
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1828
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1540
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1187
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1610