Birmingham vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.39M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 37% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1471st and 52nd ($2204 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 25th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs San Diego

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Birmingham San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$22295

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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 Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826