Amsterdam vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3118
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7329
$5026
🏠 One person rent
$2031
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$3485
$1974
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4702
$3365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
921K
1.14M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 46% more expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 143rd and 1622nd ($3118 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 31st and 48th 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
$21.3
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.4
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.2
$6.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2130
$1226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1705
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3833
$2079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2970
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10418
$5209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7591
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.2
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.31
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.85
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.4
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2892
$1583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19920
$18334

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2178
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2589
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2252
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2230
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2568
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2256
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2718
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2222
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2414
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1514
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2392
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2111
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2581
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2374
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2228
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2011
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2615
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1829
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1860
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2082
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2318
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2070
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2154
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2187
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1986
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1992
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2058
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2107
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2164
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2100
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2087
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2238

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901