Cost of Living Comparison Between Jacksonville, FL and Birmingham 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Birmingham are 12.5% lower than in Jacksonville, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Birmingham are 16.6% lower than in Jacksonville, FL
Rent Prices in Birmingham are 24.6% lower than in Jacksonville, FL
Restaurant Prices in Birmingham are 3.8% lower than in Jacksonville, FL
Groceries Prices in Birmingham are 31.7% lower than in Jacksonville, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Birmingham is 6.3% lower than in Jacksonville, FL
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Restaurants
Jacksonville, FL Edit Birmingham Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(14.34 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     +4.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(63.76 £)
75.29 $
(60.00 £)
     -5.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(7.97 £)
8.41 $
(6.70 £)
     -15.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(3.98 £)
5.65 $
(4.50 £)
     +12.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $
(4.78 £)
5.65 $
(4.50 £)
     -5.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.81 $
(3.84 £)
4.05 $
(3.23 £)
     -15.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 $
(2.10 £)
2.01 $
(1.60 £)
     -23.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.66 £)
1.52 $
(1.21 £)
     -27.1 %
Markets
Jacksonville, FL Edit Birmingham Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 $
(3.98 £)
5.98 $
(4.77 £)
     +19.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.39 $
(2.70 £)
1.41 $
(1.12 £)
     -58.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.75 $
(1.40 £)
1.02 $
(0.81 £)
     -41.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.85 $
(3.86 £)
3.40 $
(2.71 £)
     -29.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.98 $
(4.76 £)
3.52 $
(2.80 £)
     -41.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $
(4.34 £)
3.22 $
(2.57 £)
     -40.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.00 $
(6.37 £)
4.58 $
(3.65 £)
     -42.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(1.76 £)
1.11 $
(0.89 £)
     -49.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 $
(0.56 £)
0.78 $
(0.62 £)
     +11.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.90 $
(1.51 £)
0.87 $
(0.69 £)
     -54.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.36 $
(1.88 £)
1.01 $
(0.81 £)
     -57.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $
(1.01 £)
0.68 $
(0.54 £)
     -46.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.85 $
(1.48 £)
0.61 $
(0.49 £)
     -66.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.51 $
(2.00 £)
1.12 $
(0.89 £)
     -55.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.58 $
(2.06 £)
1.19 $
(0.95 £)
     -53.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $
(9.56 £)
9.72 $
(7.75 £)
     -19.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 $
(1.50 £)
2.83 $
(2.26 £)
     +50.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.78 $
(3.81 £)
3.39 $
(2.70 £)
     -29.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(6.38 £)
17.57 $
(14.00 £)
     +119.6 %
Transportation
Jacksonville, FL Edit Birmingham Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(2.39 £)
3.07 $
(2.45 £)
     +2.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $
(47.82 £)
75.29 $
(60.00 £)
     +25.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.19 £)
6.27 $
(5.00 £)
     +56.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.19 £)
2.26 $
(1.80 £)
     -43.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $
(19.92 £)
19.57 $
(15.60 £)
     -21.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.44 $
(2.74 £)
7.43 $
(5.93 £)
     +116.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(25,502.08 £)
35,492.01 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +10.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,266.13 $
(22,526.41 £)
33,565.89 $
(26,750.00 £)
     +18.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jacksonville, FL Edit Birmingham Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 163.72 $
(130.48 £)
300.30 $
(239.32 £)
     +83.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.44 $
(31.43 £)
20.70 $
(16.50 £)
     -47.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.94 $
(55.74 £)
35.99 $
(28.68 £)
     -48.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Jacksonville, FL Edit Birmingham Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.75 $
(20.52 £)
34.55 $
(27.54 £)
     +34.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.17 $
(9.70 £)
9.41 $
(7.50 £)
     -22.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(11.95 £)
13.18 $
(10.50 £)
     -12.2 %
Childcare
Jacksonville, FL Edit Birmingham Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,416.67 $
(1,129.00 £)
1,493.11 $
(1,189.92 £)
     +5.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,650.00 $
(5,299.65 £)
18,612.86 $
(14,833.33 £)
     +179.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jacksonville, FL Edit Birmingham Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.25 $
(47.22 £)
75.59 $
(60.24 £)
     +27.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.50 $
(52.20 £)
33.46 $
(26.67 £)
     -48.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.20 $
(71.09 £)
93.32 $
(74.37 £)
     +4.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.00 $
(82.88 £)
90.97 $
(72.50 £)
     -12.5 %
Rent Per Month
Jacksonville, FL Edit Birmingham Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,623.92 $
(1,294.17 £)
1,212.97 $
(966.67 £)
     -25.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,378.00 $
(1,098.18 £)
962.01 $
(766.67 £)
     -30.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,634.64 $
(2,099.65 £)
2,188.06 $
(1,743.75 £)
     -17.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,055.83 $
(1,638.38 £)
1,436.18 $
(1,144.55 £)
     -30.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jacksonville, FL Edit Birmingham Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 443.49 $
(353.44 £)
454.64 $
(362.32 £)
     +2.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 225.74 $
(179.90 £)
349.72 $
(278.71 £)
     +54.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Jacksonville, FL Edit Birmingham Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,892.94 $
(3,102.44 £)
3,043.69 $
(2,425.64 £)
     -21.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.44 5.92      -8.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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