How expensive is Birmingham compared to the rest of United States?

Birmingham ranks #127 out of 577 cities globally. It is 10.6% cheaper than the United States average, based on 82 cities. The rent index is 36.8 and local purchasing power is 108.8.

What is the average rent in Birmingham?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Birmingham city centre costs approximately USD 1,706 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to USD 1,225 (saving 28%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around USD 2,972.

Is Birmingham affordable to live in?

Birmingham is expensive by global standards. Groceries are average, restaurants are affordable, and local purchasing power is very weak.

🇺🇸 AL, United States · 2026

Lebenshaltungskosten in Birmingham

10.6% unter dem United States-Durchschnitt

Platz #127 von 577 Städten · Teurer als 78% der Städte weltweit

-10.6%

Lebenshaltungskosten

-10.9%

Miete

+0.4%

Lebensmittel

-24.5%

Kaufkraft

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Mietpreise in Birmingham

Wohnung	Stadtzentrum	Außerhalb des Zentrums	Du sparst
1-Zimmer	USD 1,706/mo	USD 1,225/mo	28%
3-Zimmer	USD 2,972/mo	USD 2,122/mo	29%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Birmingham has a cost of living index of 51.6 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 2 data sources.

51.6

Index

Sources

7.9

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

55.5

Expatistan

No data

LivingCost

47.6

ShouldIMove price index

No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

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Kostenindizes

Lebenshaltungskosten

-10.6% Affordable

Miete

-10.9% Affordable

Lebensmittel

+0.4% Average

Restaurants

-16.3% Affordable

Kaufkraft

-24.5% Very weak

Leben in Birmingham: Was dich erwartet

Birmingham ist expensive nach globalen Maßstäben (Platz #127 von 577 Städten). 10.6% günstiger als der United States-Durchschnitt, basierend auf 82 Städten.

Lebensmittel sind average, während Essen gehen affordable ist. Restaurants bietet das beste Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, während Groceries am teuersten ist.

Wie schneidet Birmingham ab?

🇺🇸 Huntsville AL, United States

45.5 -11.8%

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🇩🇪 Berlin Germany

51.6 0.0%

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🇩🇪 Hamburg Germany

51.4 -0.4%

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🇨🇦 Victoria Canada

51.4 -0.4%

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🇺🇸 Boise ID, United States

51.9 +0.6%

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🇩🇰 Odense Denmark

51.2 -0.8%

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