Birmingham vs Bremen City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Bremen City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$4305
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$899
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1538
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$566
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$3265
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
1.14M
577K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 20% more expensive than in Bremen City. Cities ranked 1622nd and 2793rd ($2137 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 127th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Bremen City. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Bremen City ranked 23rd in Germany, while ranked 48th and 198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Bremen City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$882
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$602
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1517
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1109
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$5496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$4667
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$66.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$28.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$62.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$127
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$20109

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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

Cities near Bremen City

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Delmenhorst
$1623
17 km or 10 mi Achim
$1579
17 km or 10 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1589
18 km or 11 mi Syke
$1591
33 km or 21 mi Verden an der Aller
$1585
40 km or 25 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1572
40 km or 25 mi Oldenburg
$1727
52 km or 32 mi Vechta
$1562
52 km or 32 mi Nordenham
$1515
55 km or 34 mi Bremerhaven
$1796
55 km or 34 mi Nienburg
$1602
57 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1589
57 km or 36 mi Varel
$1498
57 km or 36 mi Cloppenburg
$1605
60 km or 37 mi Lohne
$1552
62 km or 39 mi Geestland
$1527
63 km or 39 mi Westerstede
$1610
64 km or 40 mi Friesoythe
$1622
66 km or 41 mi Wilhelmshaven
$1424
69 km or 43 mi Soltau
$1585
73 km or 45 mi Stade
$1555
74 km or 46 mi Buxtehude
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Schortens
$1474
77 km or 48 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1647
78 km or 48 mi Petershagen
$1548
79 km or 49 mi Espelkamp
$1565
82 km or 51 mi Wedel
$1602
84 km or 52 mi Wunstorf
$1652
86 km or 54 mi Lubbecke
$1561
88 km or 55 mi Stadthagen
$1605
88 km or 55 mi Wittmund
$1497
88 km or 55 mi Minden
$1527
88 km or 55 mi Cuxhaven
$1527
90 km or 56 mi Garbsen
$1679
92 km or 57 mi Leer
$1573
92 km or 57 mi Pinneberg
$1605
92 km or 57 mi Seelze
$1683
93 km or 58 mi Bramsche
$1464
94 km or 58 mi Elmshorn
$1588
95 km or 59 mi Langenhagen
$1691