Amsterdam vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$3394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
921K
1.14M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 40% more expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 252nd and 1731st ($2859 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 25th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Birmingham

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Amsterdam Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$19729

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755