Birmingham vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$4988
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$3697
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
1.14M
196K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 7% more expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 1454th and 1872nd ($2219 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Belgium, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Brussels. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 41st and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Brussels

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Birmingham Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1092
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$909
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1988
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$5177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$19894

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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 Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857