Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and Birmingham 

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Consumer Prices in Birmingham are 19.7% lower than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Birmingham are 37.8% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in Birmingham are 58.9% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in Birmingham are 25.0% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in Birmingham are 27.0% lower than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Birmingham is 12.5% higher than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit Birmingham Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(20.04 £)
18.71 $
(15.00 £)
     -25.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(80.18 £)
74.84 $
(60.00 £)
     -25.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.62 £)
8.36 $
(6.70 £)
     -30.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(5.61 £)
5.61 $
(4.50 £)
     -19.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(6.41 £)
5.61 $
(4.50 £)
     -29.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.82 $
(3.86 £)
4.03 $
(3.23 £)
     -16.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 $
(2.16 £)
2.00 $
(1.60 £)
     -25.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $
(1.72 £)
1.51 $
(1.21 £)
     -29.4 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit Birmingham Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.42 $
(3.54 £)
5.95 $
(4.77 £)
     +34.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(2.63 £)
1.40 $
(1.12 £)
     -57.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.78 $
(1.42 £)
1.02 $
(0.81 £)
     -42.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.89 $
(3.12 £)
3.38 $
(2.71 £)
     -13.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.05 $
(4.85 £)
3.49 $
(2.80 £)
     -42.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.75 $
(3.81 £)
3.20 $
(2.57 £)
     -32.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.50 $
(5.21 £)
4.56 $
(3.65 £)
     -29.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $
(2.07 £)
1.11 $
(0.89 £)
     -57.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $
(0.69 £)
0.77 $
(0.62 £)
     -10.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.68 $
(1.35 £)
0.86 $
(0.69 £)
     -48.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.63 £)
1.01 $
(0.81 £)
     -50.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $
(0.86 £)
0.68 $
(0.54 £)
     -37.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.10 £)
0.61 $
(0.49 £)
     -55.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.56 $
(2.05 £)
1.12 $
(0.89 £)
     -56.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $
(1.66 £)
1.18 $
(0.95 £)
     -42.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.99 $
(10.41 £)
9.67 $
(7.75 £)
     -25.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(1.60 £)
2.93 $
(2.35 £)
     +47.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(1.90 £)
3.37 $
(2.70 £)
     +42.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(7.22 £)
17.46 $
(14.00 £)
     +94.0 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit Birmingham Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(1.80 £)
3.06 $
(2.45 £)
     +35.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 $
(92.20 £)
74.84 $
(60.00 £)
     -34.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $
(2.39 £)
6.24 $
(5.00 £)
     +109.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $
(1.68 £)
2.25 $
(1.80 £)
     +7.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(19.24 £)
19.46 $
(15.60 £)
     -18.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.48 $
(2.79 £)
7.39 $
(5.93 £)
     +112.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(28,061.63 £)
35,278.59 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +0.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,955.19 $
(20,008.10 £)
33,364.06 $
(26,750.00 £)
     +33.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit Birmingham Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.11 $
(136.39 £)
298.50 $
(239.32 £)
     +75.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.94 $
(45.65 £)
20.58 $
(16.50 £)
     -63.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.83 $
(49.58 £)
35.78 $
(28.68 £)
     -42.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit Birmingham Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.17 $
(54.65 £)
34.35 $
(27.54 £)
     -49.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.86 $
(19.13 £)
9.35 $
(7.50 £)
     -60.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(12.03 £)
13.10 $
(10.50 £)
     -12.7 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit Birmingham Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $
(932.05 £)
1,484.13 $
(1,189.92 £)
     +27.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $
(22,716.56 £)
18,500.94 $
(14,833.33 £)
     -34.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit Birmingham Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.50 $
(37.28 £)
75.14 $
(60.24 £)
     +61.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.12 $
(34.58 £)
33.26 $
(26.67 £)
     -22.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.28 $
(64.36 £)
92.76 $
(74.37 £)
     +15.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.67 $
(77.50 £)
90.43 $
(72.50 £)
     -6.5 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit Birmingham Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,784.86 $
(2,232.79 £)
1,205.68 $
(966.67 £)
     -56.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,129.68 $
(1,707.49 £)
956.23 $
(766.67 £)
     -55.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,402.90 $
(4,331.83 £)
2,174.90 $
(1,743.75 £)
     -59.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,693.74 $
(2,961.49 £)
1,427.54 $
(1,144.55 £)
     -61.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit Birmingham Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.52 $
(461.43 £)
451.90 $
(362.32 £)
     -21.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 359.55 $
(288.27 £)
347.62 $
(278.71 £)
     -3.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit Birmingham Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,289.41 $
(3,439.08 £)
3,000.64 $
(2,405.80 £)
     -30.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 5.92      -10.0 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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