Birmingham vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
70
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.61M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 9% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1622nd and 1184th ($2137 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 48th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$16644

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766