Cost of living comparison
compared to
Birmingham vs. Shrewsbury Cost of Living Summary
Birmingham is 19.1% more expensive than Shrewsbury.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% more in Birmingham
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% more in Birmingham
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% more in Birmingham
- Housing
-
pay 20.9% more in Birmingham
- Childcare
-
pay 22.6% more in Birmingham
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% more in Birmingham
- Clothing
-
pay 41.1% more in Birmingham
The cost of clothing, groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Birmingham are more expensive than in Shrewsbury.
Birmingham vs. Shrewsbury Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Birmingham instead of Shrewsbury, you would:
pay 2.5% more for restaurants
|
Shrewsbury
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.03
£13.48
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
£6.49
|
$10.14
£7.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
£1.95
|
$2.30
£1.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
£1.29
|
$1.62
£1.21
|
|
Shrewsbury vs. Birmingham - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
Shrewsbury
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
£1.33
|
$1.76
£1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.94
£2.95
|
$5.93
£4.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
£4.55
|
$6.90
£5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
£2.73
|
$3.60
£2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.16
£3.11
|
$3.76
£2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.77
|
$1.10
£0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
£0.40
|
$0.88
£0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
£0.84
|
$1.13
£0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.40
|
$1.54
£1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
£0.45
|
$0.73
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.47
|
$0.80
£0.60
|
|
Shrewsbury vs. Birmingham - Cost of groceries
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Shrewsbury
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
£5.38
|
$7.23
£5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.80
£64.91
|
$86.80
£64.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,117.15
£24,018.20
|
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.67
£11.72
|
$18.39
£13.75
|
|
Shrewsbury vs. Birmingham - Cost of transportation
pay 20.9% more for housing
|
Shrewsbury
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.73
£28.96
|
$40.79
£30.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,068.35
£798.94
|
$1,368.82
£1,023.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$868.03
£649.14
|
$1,118.42
£836.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.87
£153.20
|
$248.92
£186.15
|
|
Shrewsbury vs. Birmingham - Cost of housing
pay 22.6% more for childcare
|
Shrewsbury
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,255.31
£938.76
|
$1,586.36
£1,186.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,914.80
£11,901.58
|
$18,918.63
£14,147.94
|
|
Shrewsbury vs. Birmingham - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shrewsbury
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
£3.99
|
$6.68
£4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.40
|
$4.57
£3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.69
£12.48
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.58
£63.25
|
$37.69
£28.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
£9.99
|
$16.03
£11.98
|
|
Shrewsbury vs. Birmingham - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.1% more for clothing
|
Shrewsbury
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.09
£44.94
|
$97.58
£72.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
$47.85
£35.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.58
£63.25
|
$117.96
£88.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.93
£73.24
|
$140.22
£104.86
|
|
Shrewsbury vs. Birmingham - Cost of clothing
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