Barcelona vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$4769
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1189
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$3056
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
1.64M
1.14M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 12% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 2423rd and 1780th ($1773 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 54th in Spain and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Spain vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.5 months in Birmingham. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Birmingham ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 193rd and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Birmingham

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Barcelona Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$3766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$18.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$18689

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

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