Birmingham vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.39M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 39% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1731st and 45th ($2046 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 36th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$21468

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647