Birmingham vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
1.14M
525K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 23% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1731st and 501st ($2046 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 443rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851