Birmingham vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
1.14M
468K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 17% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1731st and 806th ($2046 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 719th 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 2 months in Raleigh. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$22229

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753