Cost of living comparison
Birmingham is 1.3% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 1.1% less in Birmingham
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Birmingham
- Transportation
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pay 3.7% less in Birmingham
- Housing
-
pay 1.8% more in Birmingham
- Childcare
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pay 2.7% more in Birmingham
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.2% more in Birmingham
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% more in Birmingham
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Birmingham are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Birmingham.
If you lived in Birmingham instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 1.1% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Birmingham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.87
|
$19.37
£15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$2.11
£1.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$1.60
£1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.46
|
$4.91
£3.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.71
|
$6.22
£4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
$3.47
£2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.94
|
$3.37
£2.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$1.13
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.84
£0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.87
£0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$1.20
£0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.77
£0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.59
£0.47
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.63
|
$7.07
£5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.14
|
$77.49
£61.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,706.63
|
$36,531.14
£29,057.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.64
|
$18.03
£14.34
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.34
|
$37.78
£30.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£989.17
|
$1,287.50
£1,024.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£811.99
|
$1,020.31
£811.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.32
|
$247.07
£196.52
|
|
pay 2.7% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,191.19
|
$1,536.82
£1,222.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,818.10
|
$19,157.81
£15,238.46
|
|
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Birmingham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.47
|
$6.46
£5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.28
|
$4.36
£3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
$18.73
£14.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.04
|
$35.41
£28.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.26
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.39
|
$84.31
£67.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.92
|
$36.16
£28.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.87
|
$100.56
£79.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.93
|
$108.86
£86.59
|
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