Birmingham vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$4529
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
54
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
1.14M
525K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 22% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1454th and 346th ($2219 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 285th 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 1.6 months in Sacramento. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sacramento ranked 116th in the United States, while ranked 41st and 376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Sacramento

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Birmingham Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$8
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$23546

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859