Birmingham vs Bremen City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Bremen City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4131
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1626
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$3550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
1.14M
569K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 14% more expensive than in Bremen City. Cities ranked 1731st and 2502nd ($2046 vs $1799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 47th in the United Kingdom and Germany, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 2 months in Bremen City. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Bremen City ranked 25th in Germany, while ranked 32nd and 136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Bremen City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$5215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$4930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$61.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$9.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$60.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$10048

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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

Cities near Bremen City

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Delmenhorst
$1551
17 km or 10 mi Achim
$1547
17 km or 10 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1557
18 km or 11 mi Syke
$1539
33 km or 21 mi Verden an der Aller
$1546
40 km or 25 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1543
40 km or 25 mi Oldenburg
$1588
52 km or 32 mi Vechta
$1501
52 km or 32 mi Nordenham
$1584
55 km or 34 mi Bremerhaven
$1627
55 km or 34 mi Nienburg
$1569
57 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1554
57 km or 36 mi Varel
$1597
57 km or 36 mi Cloppenburg
$1525
60 km or 37 mi Lohne
$1472
62 km or 39 mi Geestland
$1555
63 km or 39 mi Westerstede
$1576
64 km or 40 mi Friesoythe
$1555
66 km or 41 mi Wilhelmshaven
$1613
69 km or 43 mi Soltau
$1538
73 km or 45 mi Stade
$1520
74 km or 46 mi Buxtehude
$1515
76 km or 47 mi Schortens
$1597
77 km or 48 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1633
78 km or 48 mi Petershagen
$1484
79 km or 49 mi Espelkamp
$1487
82 km or 51 mi Wedel
$1581
84 km or 52 mi Wunstorf
$1636
86 km or 54 mi Lubbecke
$1495
88 km or 55 mi Stadthagen
$1607
88 km or 55 mi Wittmund
$1577
88 km or 55 mi Minden
$1456
88 km or 55 mi Cuxhaven
$1547
90 km or 56 mi Garbsen
$1675
92 km or 57 mi Leer
$1551
92 km or 57 mi Pinneberg
$1579
92 km or 57 mi Seelze
$1678
93 km or 58 mi Bramsche
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Elmshorn
$1566
95 km or 59 mi Langenhagen
$1689