Cost of Living in Pelham, AL

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1889
$4673
🛋️ Without rent
$767
$2553
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1123
$2120
🍽️ Food
$571
$1475
🚐 Transport
$52.4
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3545
😀 Quality of life
63
🏙️ Population
24.3K

The average cost of living in Pelham is $1889, which is in the top 22% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2079th out of 9294 in our global list, 1747th out of 2202 in the United States, and 12th out of 34 in Alabama.

The median after-tax salary is $3545, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months. Ranked 4866th (TOP 52%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1828th best city to live in the United States, and 19th most liveable city in Alabama. With an estimated population of 24.3K, Pelham is the 1845th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 14 km Shelby County Airport
😷 Air quality Good 10.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 189 University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Prices in Pelham

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
 Cappuccino
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1160
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1778
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2331
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1073
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19540

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