Birmingham vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$5254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.39M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 38% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1622nd and 43rd ($2137 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 48th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$28967

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782