Birmingham vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$3612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
1.14M
543K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 5% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 1731st and 2005th ($2046 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1656th 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 Tucson. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$15724

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618