Cost of living comparison
Birmingham is 34.0% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in Birmingham
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% less in Birmingham
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% more in Birmingham
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% more in Birmingham
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Birmingham
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.7% more in Birmingham
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% less in Birmingham
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Birmingham are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Birmingham. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Birmingham.
If you lived in Birmingham instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$19.37
£15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$2.11
£1.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$1.57
£1.26
|
|
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$1.60
£1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$4.91
£3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$6.22
£5.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$3.47
£2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$3.37
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$1.13
£0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.84
£0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.87
£0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.20
£0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.77
£0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.59
£0.48
|
|
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$7.07
£5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$77.49
£62.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
$18.03
£14.51
|
|
pay 22.8% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$37.78
£30.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$1,287.50
£1,036.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$1,020.31
£821.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$247.07
£198.88
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$1,536.82
£1,237.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
$19,157.81
£15,421.25
|
|
pay 71.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$6.46
£5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$4.36
£3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$18.73
£15.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$35.41
£28.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$15.50
£12.48
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
$84.31
£67.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
$36.16
£29.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
$100.56
£80.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
$108.86
£87.63
|
|
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