Birmingham vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
1.14M
8.8M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 50% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1731st and 5th ($2046 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd 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 1.4 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 32nd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$20585

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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 York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108