Birmingham vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$1957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$4600
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$1171
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$2026
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$3578
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
34
😀 Quality of life
94
80
🏙️ Population
1.14M
543K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 0.3% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 1973rd and 1962nd ($1951 vs $1957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 1679th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tucson ranked 156th in the United States, while ranked 35th and 561st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$65.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$2008
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$2596
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$2454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$32.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$15495

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2056
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2073
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2037
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2077
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$830
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2319
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2296
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2353
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2281
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2306
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2417
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2413
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$791
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2423
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2524
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2395
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2468
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2342
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2388
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2304
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$788
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2328
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2466
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2543
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$814
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$797
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1815
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1947
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2763
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1695
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2262