Enhanced Cost of Living Calculator
Now includes childcare, taxes, health, housing for home owners vs renters, insurance costs and more when you upgrade to premium.
SEE MY OPTIONS
No Thanks
Cost of Living
Compare Cities
Quiz
Community Data
Crime
Climate
Schools
News
Places to Live
Find a Place
Top Lists
Rankings
Interactive Map
Login
Create Account
CHARLESTON vs. BIRMINGHAM
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Charleston, South Carolina vs. Birmingham, Alabama
Cost of Living Comparison
The cost of living in Birmingham, Alabama is
31.1%
cheaper
than Charleston, South Carolina.
You would need a salary of
$34,472
in Birmingham, Alabama to maintain the standard of living you have in Charleston, South Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Birmingham, Alabama is
cheaper
than Charleston, South Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
79% cheaper in Birmingham
than in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, SC vs. Birmingham, AL
Compared to Charleston, Birmingham is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
31.1% lower
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Renter
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Food
11.6% lower
Housing (Homeowner)
79.3% lower
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
0.6% lower
Commute
6.1% lower
Health
26.4% higher
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
9.1% lower
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Twain Harte, California
Salinas, California
Compare
Avon Lake, Ohio
Hedgesville, West Virginia
Compare
Redmond, Washington
Brentwood, Tennessee
Compare
Brockton, Massachusetts
Walpole, Massachusetts
Compare
Irvine, California
Conway, Arkansas
Compare
Denver, Colorado
Micanopy, Florida
Compare
Westwood, California
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Compare
Williamsburg, Virginia
Johnston, Iowa
Compare
White Bear, Minnesota
Vadnais Heights, Minnesota
Compare
Brockton, Massachusetts
Walpole, Massachusetts
Compare
Follow Us