78.26
Austin, TX
🇺🇸 United States
Cost of Living in Birmingham - Updated Prices & Insights
74.96
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,057 (excluding rent), and $2,435 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,619 (excluding rent), and $4,559 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.63 £15.18
$13.76 £10.12
$34.38 £25.3
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.1 £59.7
$60.8 £44.74
$135 £99.4
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.65 £7.1
$8.96 £6.59
$12.4 £9.13
Cappuccino
$4.67 £3.44
$2.77 £2.04
$6.9 £5.08
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 £1.8
$1.55 £1.14
$3.59 £2.64
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.4 £1.03
$2.8 £2.06
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.87 £5.06
$4.82 £3.55
$8.25 £6.07
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 £4.38
$5.29 £3.89
$10.59 £7.79
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.04 £0.76
$2.77 £2.04
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.76 £0.56
$3.18 £2.34
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.62 £1.19
$4.03 £2.97
Eggs
$3.61 £2.66
$1.92 £1.41
$4.78 £3.52
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.27 £7.56
$5.14 £3.78
$40.61 £29.89
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 £6.07
$5.54 £4.08
$9.71 £7.14
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.29 £10.51
$6.21 £4.57
$20.71 £15.24
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 £1.85
$1.13 £0.83
$3.71 £2.73
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.25 £0.92
$2.8 £2.06
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 £1.53
$1.4 £1.03
$4.19 £3.08
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.39 £1.02
$4.45 £3.28
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.53 £0.39
$3.98 £2.93
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 £1.08
$0.83 £0.61
$2.48 £1.83
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.08 £0.8
$2.75 £2.03
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.04 £0.77
$2.09 £1.53
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.19 £14.12
$19.18 £14.12
$34.27 £25.22
Wine (Bottle)
$12.33 £9.07
$6.83 £5.03
$20.54 £15.12
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 £2.47
$2.01 £1.48
$5.34 £3.93
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 £3
$2 £1.47
$6.64 £4.89
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.36 £2.48
$2.69 £1.98
$3.9 £2.87
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.7 £62.3
$80.6 £59.3
$101 £74.3
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 £5.04
$6.84 £5.03
$12.34 £9.08
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.37 £1.01
$1.47 £1.08
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.93 £16.88
$20.46 £15.05
$34.09 £25.08
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.89 £1.39
$2.22 £1.63
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$38.9K £28.6K
$38.9K £28.6K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K £29.3K
$39.8K £29.3K
$41.5K £30.5K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$301 £222
$235 £173
$485 £357
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.66 £17.41
$13.47 £9.91
$67.3 £49.53
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.62 £29.15
$34.15 £25.13
$54.6 £40.21
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.67 £24.04
$23.02 £16.94
$47.42 £34.9
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.23 £7.53
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Cinema Ticket
$17.99 £13.24
$10.66 £7.85
$23.99 £17.65
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 £1,177
$1,453 £1,069
$1,817 £1,337
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.9K £13.9K
$15.4K £11.3K
$21.4K £15.7K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.3 £73.1
$38.05 £28
$129 £95
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.87 £35.96
$27.28 £20.07
$54.6 £40.15
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 £86.7
$86.6 £63.8
$160 £118
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 £104
$67 £49.28
$348 £256
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 £967
$1,200 £883
$1,600 £1,178
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 £786
$871 £641
$1,340 £986
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,352 £1,731
$2,075 £1,527
$2,767 £2,036
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,651 £1,215
$1,364 £1,004
$2,067 £1,521
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,227 £3,847
$5,227 £3,847
$5,361 £3,945
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,007 £2,949
$4,007 £2,949
$4,007 £2,949
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,078 £2,265
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
4.3
5.99
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