Beijing vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$5203
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1254
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3956
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.14M

The cost of living in Beijing is 50% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 4987th and 1471st ($1108 vs $2204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 57th 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Birmingham. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2361st and 25th 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
$4.47
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$9.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$7.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$940
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$207
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$5467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$4236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$94.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$1631
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$24178

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886