Birmingham vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$3612
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1301
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1697
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
92
😀 Quality of life
94
81
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.69M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 51% more expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 1454th and 4163rd ($2219 vs $1469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Hungary, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Hungary comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.2 months in Budapest. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 41st and 680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Budapest

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Birmingham Budapest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$63.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$5742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3887
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$7.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$13.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$9.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$76.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$15168

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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 Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196