Cost of living comparison
Birmingham is 18.5% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.2% less in Birmingham
- Groceries
-
pay 36.6% less in Birmingham
- Transportation
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pay 18.6% more in Birmingham
- Housing
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pay 18.7% less in Birmingham
- Childcare
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pay 41.1% less in Birmingham
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.6% less in Birmingham
- Clothing
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pay 14.7% less in Birmingham
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Birmingham.
If you lived in Birmingham instead of Washington, you would:
pay 25.2% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.37
£15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.11
£1.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.57
£1.26
|
|
pay 36.6% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.60
£1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.91
£3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$6.22
£5.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.47
£2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.37
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.13
£0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.84
£0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.87
£0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.20
£0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.77
£0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.59
£0.48
|
|
pay 18.6% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$7.07
£5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$77.49
£62.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$18.03
£14.51
|
|
pay 18.7% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$37.78
£30.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,287.50
£1,036.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,020.31
£821.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$247.07
£198.88
|
|
pay 41.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,536.82
£1,237.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$19,157.81
£15,421.25
|
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.46
£5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.36
£3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$18.73
£15.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$35.41
£28.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$15.50
£12.48
|
|
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$84.31
£67.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$36.16
£29.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$100.56
£80.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$108.86
£87.63
|
|
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