Birmingham vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$4867
😷 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 19% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1454th and 512th ($2219 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 441st 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 1.8 months in Portland. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 41st and 208th 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
$18.1
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$21868

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807