Birmingham vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
1.14M
690K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 35% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1780th and 96th ($2004 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 58th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Washington

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Birmingham Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846