Birmingham vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$5531
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
87
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.39M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 43% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1973rd and 36th ($1951 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 32nd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 35th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs San Diego

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Birmingham San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$8.3
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$28706

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759