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

Birmingham ranks #128 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

Levnadskostnader i Birmingham

10.6% under United States-genomsnittet

Placering #128 av 577 städer · Dyrare än 77.8% av städerna i världen

-10.6%

Levnadskostnader

-10.9%

Hyra

+0.4%

Livsmedel

-24.5%

Köpkraft

Jämfört med United States-genomsnittet · Se United States-ranking →

Hyrespriser i Birmingham

Lägenhet	Innerstad	Utanför centrum	Du sparar
1 rum	USD 1,706/mo	USD 1,225/mo	28%
3 rum	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.

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo oktober 2026 · LivingCost oktober 2026

Kostnadsindex

Levnadskostnader

-10.6% Affordable

Hyra

-10.9% Affordable

Livsmedel

+0.4% Average

Restauranger

-16.3% Affordable

Köpkraft

-24.5% Very weak

Att bo i Birmingham: vad du kan förvänta dig

Birmingham är expensive enligt globala mått (plats #128 av 577 städer). 10.6% billigare än United States-genomsnittet, baserat på 82 städer.

Matvaror är average, medan att äta ute är affordable. Restaurants erbjuder bäst värde, medan Groceries är dyrast.

Hur står sig Birmingham i jämförelse?

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