Beijing vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5026
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1974
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.14M

The cost of living in Beijing is 52% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 5355th and 1622nd ($1029 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 65th 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Birmingham. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2546th and 48th 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
$4.24
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$5209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$18334

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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