Berlin vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$4641
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$1137
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$481
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$3011
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.14M

The cost of living in Berlin is 4% more expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 1762nd and 1973rd ($2027 vs $1951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 86th in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.5 months in Birmingham. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 21st and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Birmingham

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Berlin Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$8.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$1083
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$2013
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1380
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$187
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$4882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$3808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$78.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$18.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$1512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$18058

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748