Birmingham vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$4699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.61M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 14% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1731st and 973rd ($2046 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$10377

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657