Birmingham vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ 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 56% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1973rd and 3rd ($1951 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 1st 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 35th and 22nd 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
$16.7
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$21465

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111