Birmingham vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$4810
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
88
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
1.14M
653K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 26% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1973rd and 603rd ($1951 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 553rd 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 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 35th and 157th 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
$16.7
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$16585

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741