Birmingham vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
71
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.61M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 6% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1454th and 1175th ($2219 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 41st and 134th 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
$18.1
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$18987

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781