Birmingham vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$2782
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$710
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$4542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
54
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
1.14M
525K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 18% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1471st and 605th ($2204 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 533rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sacramento ranked 109th in the United States, while ranked 25th and 347th 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
$18.5
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$8.04
 Cappuccino
$5
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$20438

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848