Cost of living comparison
Birmingham is 28.2% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% more in Birmingham
- Groceries
-
pay 83.6% more in Birmingham
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Birmingham
- Housing
-
pay 22.9% more in Birmingham
- Childcare
-
pay 70.4% more in Birmingham
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.5% more in Birmingham
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in Birmingham
The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Birmingham are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Birmingham. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Birmingham.
If you lived in Birmingham instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 5.4% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.37
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$2.63
|
|
pay 83.6% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.88
|
$6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.74
|
$4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.59
|
$4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.21
|
$5.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.85
|
$2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$2.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.78
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.76
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.40
|
$55.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,359.42
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.65
|
$16.73
|
|
pay 22.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.04
|
$51.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,247.08
|
$1,520.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€912.42
|
$1,110.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€110.40
|
$159.73
|
|
pay 70.4% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€481.86
|
$900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,548.90
|
$18,342.00
|
|
pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.18
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.20
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
$6.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.60
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.10
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€76.83
|
$64.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.59
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.10
|
$100.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.07
|
$97.50
|
|
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