Beijing vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$3394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.14M

The cost of living in Beijing is 48% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 5141st and 1731st ($1067 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 79th 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 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 763rd and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$19729

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755