Birmingham vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$3968
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
1.14M
384K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 6% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 1731st and 1420th ($2046 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$10192

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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 New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985