Berlin vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$5157
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$1934
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$3699
😷 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 1275th and 1454th ($2302 vs $2219) 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 35th and 41st 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
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$964
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$42.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$5472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$4260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$3.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$21.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$4.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$92.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$1648
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$21078

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894