Cost of living comparison
Albufeira is 8.4% cheaper than Birmingham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.1% less in Albufeira
- Groceries
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pay 38.7% less in Albufeira
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% more in Albufeira
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% more in Albufeira
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% less in Albufeira
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.9% less in Albufeira
- Clothing
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pay 62.6% more in Albufeira
The cost of clothing, transportation, and housing in Albufeira are more expensive than in Birmingham. Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Albufeira.
If you lived in Albufeira instead of Birmingham, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
|
Birmingham
|
Albufeira
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$12.45
€11.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
Birmingham
|
Albufeira
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.09
|
$6.87
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
|
$3.69
€3.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.08
|
$2.93
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.80
|
$3.22
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$1.49
€1.37
|
|
pay 17.1% more for transportation
|
Birmingham
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$6.72
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.00
|
$53.59
€49.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$9.86
€9.07
|
|
pay 1.1% more for housing
|
Birmingham
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.66
|
$46.80
€43.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,520.00
|
$1,661.23
€1,527.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,110.00
|
$1,303.98
€1,199.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.73
|
$139.33
€128.11
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Birmingham
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$900.00
|
$428.71
€394.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,342.00
|
$13,932.92
€12,811.29
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Birmingham
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.41
€2.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.87
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$50.64
€46.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
pay 62.6% more for clothing
|
Birmingham
|
Albufeira
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.12
|
$102.89
€94.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$65.00
€59.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.67
|
$100.03
€91.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.50
|
$169.70
€156.03
|
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