Birmingham vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
1.14M
653K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 20% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1622nd and 587th ($2137 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 516th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 48th and 139th 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
$17.5
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$19200

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745