Bangalore vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$4769
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1189
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$3056
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
74
95
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.14M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 71% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 7797th and 1780th ($585 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 54th in India and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check India vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.5 months in Birmingham. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Birmingham ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2674th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Birmingham

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Bangalore Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$8.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$2219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$3766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$18.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$1501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$18689

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673