Birmingham vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
88
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
1.14M
653K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 21% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1471st and 456th ($2204 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 25th and 195th 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
$18.5
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$7.63
 Cappuccino
$5
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$24040

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

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
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783