Birmingham vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$3778
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
1.14M
398K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 13% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1731st and 2435th ($2046 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1891st 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 2.1 months in Wichita. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Wichita ranked 124th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$16129

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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 Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1843
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1727
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1243
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1685
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1500
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1596
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1832
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$2026
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1841
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1807
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1732
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1577
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1835
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1772
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1854
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1515
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1580
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1840
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1690
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1899
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1765
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2100
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1864
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1919
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1953
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1931
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2258
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1874
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2045
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1909
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2308
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2231
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2316
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2179
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1802
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2287