Birmingham vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$6608
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1770
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$3115
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$731
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$4380
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
1.14M
525K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 24% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1622nd and 362nd ($2137 vs $2825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 307th 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 1.6 months in Sacramento. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sacramento ranked 98th in the United States, while ranked 48th and 309th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$8.03
 Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$1449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$3293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$2644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$74.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$5035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$4072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$18.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$4.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$1441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$27489

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2691
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2703
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2692
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2767
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2811
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2875
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2892
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2839
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2727
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2630
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2875
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2665
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2782
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3181
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2672
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3098
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3344
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2770
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2212
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2943
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2270
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3116
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2936
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2991
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3504
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2823
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2764
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2910
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2381
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2721
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2679
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3058
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2114
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2858
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2950
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3818
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2850