Birmingham vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$8713
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$2867
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$4681
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$852
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$7086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
1.14M
874K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 48% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1622nd and 5th ($2137 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 3rd 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 1.7 months in San Francisco. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Francisco ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 48th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$25.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$117
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$8.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$3192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$2524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$4937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$4262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$10657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$9554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$90.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$23.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$1880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$18564

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3223
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3227
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3255
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3254
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2961
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3109
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3230
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2998
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3218
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3026
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3285
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3014
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3317
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3071
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3797
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3756
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3634
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2950
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2858
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3553
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2826
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2957
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2910
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3818
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3045
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2850
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2381
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3094
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2823
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2764
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3359
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3133
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3765