Birmingham vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2864
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$907
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$1391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.72M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 92% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4913th ($2137 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 2nd 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 48th and 646th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$667
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$98.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
7.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$3651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$6.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$61.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$79.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$14350

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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 Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749