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

Costo della Vita a Birmingham

10.6% sotto la media di United States

Classificata #127 su 577 città · Più costosa del 78% delle città a livello mondiale

-10.6%

Costo della Vita

-10.9%

Affitto

+0.4%

Generi Alimentari

-24.5%

Potere d'Acquisto

Rispetto alla media di United States · Vedi classifica United States →

Prezzi degli Affitti a Birmingham

Appartamento	Centro Città	Fuori Centro	Risparmi
1 Camera	USD 1,706/mo	USD 1,225/mo	28%
3 Camere	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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Indici di Costo

Costo della Vita

-10.6% Affordable

Affitto

-10.9% Affordable

Generi Alimentari

+0.4% Average

Ristoranti

-16.3% Affordable

Potere d'Acquisto

-24.5% Very weak

Vivere a Birmingham: Cosa Aspettarsi

Birmingham è expensive secondo gli standard globali (classificata #127 su 577 città). È 10.6% più economico rispetto alla media di United States, basato su 82 città.

La spesa alimentare è average, mentre mangiare fuori è affordable. Restaurants offre il miglior rapporto qualità-prezzo, mentre Groceries è il più costoso.

Come si Confronta Birmingham?

🇺🇸 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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