Berlin vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$5026
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1974
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$3365
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.14M

The cost of living in Berlin is 4% more expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 1418th and 1622nd ($2222 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 65th 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 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in Birmingham. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 35th and 48th 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
$16.6
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$6.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$2079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$5209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$1583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$18334

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901