Birmingham vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$4112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.43M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 6% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1471st and 1833rd ($2204 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1452nd 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 2 months in San Antonio. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 25th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs San Antonio

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Birmingham San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$6.15
 Cappuccino
$5
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$19123

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093