Cost of living comparison
compared to
Birmingham vs. Albufeira Cost of Living Summary
Birmingham is 28.8% more expensive than Albufeira.
Birmingham vs. Albufeira Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Birmingham instead of Albufeira, you would:
pay 21.0% more for restaurants
|
Albufeira
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.44
€12.05
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.07
€9.04
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
€1.36
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.22
|
$2.33
|
|
Albufeira vs. Birmingham - Cost of restaurants
pay 64.9% more for groceries
|
Albufeira
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
€1.11
|
$3.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.74
€6.94
|
$4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.99
€3.58
|
$3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.76
|
$4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$5.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.03
|
$2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$3.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.29
|
$2.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.71
|
$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.17
|
$2.40
|
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Albufeira vs. Birmingham - Cost of groceries
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Albufeira
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.88
€7.07
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.87
€50.13
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,640.22
€30,180.32
|
$34,617.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.60
€11.30
|
$15.73
|
|
Albufeira vs. Birmingham - Cost of transportation
pay 32.9% more for housing
|
Albufeira
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.09
€31.48
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,301.69
€1,167.81
|
$1,706.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,231.71
€1,105.03
|
$1,224.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.04
€75.40
|
$218.90
|
|
Albufeira vs. Birmingham - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Albufeira
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$475.89
€426.94
|
$1,350.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,182.80
€10,032.65
|
$18,061.33
|
|
Albufeira vs. Birmingham - Cost of childcare
pay 45.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albufeira
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
€3.01
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
€2.26
|
$5.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.27
€5.63
|
$9.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.91
€47.47
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.68
€7.79
|
$16.00
|
|
Albufeira vs. Birmingham - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Albufeira
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.49
€96.44
|
$58.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.16
€40.52
|
$38.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.11
€73.67
|
$108.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.70
€128.92
|
$137.25
|
|
Albufeira vs. Birmingham - Cost of clothing
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