Birmingham vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.6M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 19% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1731st and 710th ($2046 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Philadelphia

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Birmingham Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$20863

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750