Birmingham vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
71
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.61M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 9% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1471st and 1041st ($2204 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 896th 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 25th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Phoenix

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Birmingham Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$5
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$21660

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804