Birmingham vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$7795
😷 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 46% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1731st and 9th ($2046 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$31050

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610