Birmingham vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
1.14M
8.8M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 47% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1454th and 4th ($2219 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 41st and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs New York City

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Birmingham New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$21999

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188