Beijing vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$4769
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1189
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$3056
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.14M

The cost of living in Beijing is 47% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 4887th and 1780th ($1065 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 54th in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Birmingham. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Birmingham ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 583rd and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Birmingham

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Beijing Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$8.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$3766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$18.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$18689

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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