Birmingham vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$2033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$4826
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$4114
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.43M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 4% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1973rd and 1745th ($1951 vs $2033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 1531st 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Antonio ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 35th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$6.38
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$1268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$2285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$4263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$2070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$16552

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2132
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2148
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2182
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2182
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2224
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2152
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2455
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2244
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2260
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2218
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2163
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2192
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2215
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2044
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1969
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1986
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$726
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1767
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2134
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1877
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1964
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1646
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$759
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$625
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1944
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1853
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2107
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2230
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2028
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2087
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2732
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2698
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1799
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2108
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2133