Birmingham vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$5599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
1.14M
8.8M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 49% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4th ($2137 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 48th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$22663

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174