Berlin vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$3394
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
3.76M
1.14M

The cost of living in Berlin is 3% more expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 1583rd and 1731st ($2104 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 79th 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 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 23rd and 32nd 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
$14.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$19729

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755