Birmingham vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2269
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$2462
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$4258
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
66
😀 Quality of life
94
98
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.71M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 2% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 1454th and 1349th ($2219 vs $2269) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 11th in the United Kingdom and Australia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.9 months in Brisbane. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Brisbane ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 41st and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Brisbane

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Birmingham Brisbane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$3002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$94.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
5.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$7935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$5145
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$9.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$4.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$1949
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$12459

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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 Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1813
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1988
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2352
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2528
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1864
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1766
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2703
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1727
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1288
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1640
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1635
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1997
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1867
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2379
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2050
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1710
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2482
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1699
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1477
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1821
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2223
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1824
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1839
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1815
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1904
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1487
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1979
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1928
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1896
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2496
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1860
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1829
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1894