Birmingham vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$3962
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
93
81
🏙️ Population
1.14M
398K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 13% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1780th and 2417th ($2004 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1921st 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 Wichita. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Wichita ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 58th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$15991

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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 Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1820
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1703
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187