Birmingham vs Bratislava - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Bratislava
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$3697
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$884
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1498
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1756
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
67
😀 Quality of life
94
81
🏙️ Population
1.14M
479K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 42% more expensive than in Bratislava. Cities ranked 1454th and 3861st ($2219 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Slovakia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Slovakia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.1 months in Bratislava. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Bratislava ranked 1st in Slovakia, while ranked 41st and 669th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Bratislava
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$57.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$921
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1149
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$6104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$4214
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$746
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$14476

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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

Cities near Bratislava

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Petrzalka
$1451
33 km or 20 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1335
55 km or 34 mi Vienna
$2213
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1885
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1898
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$930
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$1114
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1829
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$1180
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$1036
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1922
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1278
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1284
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1196
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1633
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$875
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1291
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$989
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1821
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1263
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$991
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1804
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1639
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1404
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1312
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$1036
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$1026
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1281
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1247
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1246
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$1119
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1153
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$1130
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1394
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$998