Birmingham vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
1.14M
653K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 20% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1731st and 662nd ($2046 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$16661

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489