Berlin vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$5203
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$1254
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$3956
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.14M

The cost of living in Berlin is 8% more expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 1150th and 1471st ($2371 vs $2204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 57th 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 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Birmingham. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 45th and 25th 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
$16.2
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$9.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$7.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$940
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$2007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$207
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$5467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$4236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$94.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$4.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1631
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$24178

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

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