Barcelona vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2116
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4761
$5157
🏠 One person rent
$1285
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$2102
$1934
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2516
$3699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
96
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
1.73M
1.14M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 5% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 1722nd and 1454th ($2116 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 57th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 205th and 41st 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
$17.8
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1395
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$964
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2392
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$42.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7050
$5472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4924
$4260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.17
$3.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.25
$21.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$4.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$92.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$777
$1648
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16675
$21078

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2155
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1580
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1473
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1623
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1609
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1210
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1161
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1531
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1741
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1550
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1264
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1877
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1390
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1493
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1230
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1201
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1509
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1659
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1585
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1267
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1296
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1471
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1569
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1415
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2879
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1663
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1347
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894