Birmingham vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$3815
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
93
80
🏙️ Population
1.14M
543K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 2% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 1780th and 1697th ($2004 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1492nd 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 1.9 months in Tucson. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tucson ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 58th and 441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.94
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$15695

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2096
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2105
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2076
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2004
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$914
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1828
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066