Birmingham vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.72M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 97% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 1731st and 5404th ($2046 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Romania, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 32nd and 642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$9.34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
7.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$2831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$5.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$10286

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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 Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721