Birmingham vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Birmingham | San Francisco | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Birmingham is 45% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1454th and 7th ($2219 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 41st and 30th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Birmingham vs San Francisco
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| Birmingham | San Francisco | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Birmingham
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4.7 km or 2.9 mi |  Smethwick | |
| 6.8 km or 4.2 mi | West Bromwich | |
| 11 km or 6.6 mi | Halesowen | |
| 12 km or 7.2 mi | Solihull | |
| 12 km or 7.6 mi | Walsall | |
| 14 km or 8.7 mi | Dudley | |
| 14 km or 8.7 mi | Aldridge | |
| 15 km or 9.6 mi | Willenhall | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Stourbridge | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Wolverhampton | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Bromsgrove | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Redditch | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Tamworth | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Cannock | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Kidderminster | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Coventry | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Nuneaton | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Warwick | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Leamington Spa | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Stratford-upon-Avon | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Hinckley | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Worcester | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Stafford | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Burton upon Trent | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Telford | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Rugby | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Leicester | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Derby | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Loughborough | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Banbury | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Stoke-on-Trent | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Shrewsbury | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Cheltenham | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Market Harborough | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Leek | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Gloucester | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Hereford | |
| 73 km or 46 mi | Nottingham | |
| 73 km or 46 mi | Northampton |
Cities near San Francisco
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.9 mi |  Daly | |
| 14 km or 8.4 mi | South San Francisco | |
| 14 km or 8.8 mi | Alameda | |
| 15 km or 9.2 mi | Oakland | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Albany | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Berkeley | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | San Bruno | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | El Cerrito | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Pacifica | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Richmond | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Millbrae | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | San Pablo | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Burlingame | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | San Leandro | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | San Rafael | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | San Mateo | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | San Lorenzo | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Foster | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Lafayette | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Hercules | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Belmont | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Hayward | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Castro Valley | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | San Carlos | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Walnut Creek | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Redwood | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Martinez | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Danville | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Pleasant Hill | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Union | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | San Ramon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Vallejo | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Novato | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Benicia | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Concord | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Menlo Park | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | East Palo Alto | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Newark | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Dublin | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Palo Alto |