Birmingham vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
93
88
🏙️ Population
1.14M
653K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 22% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1780th and 564th ($2004 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 507th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 58th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Portland

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Birmingham Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$19330

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463