Birmingham vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$2838
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$797
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$2181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
72
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
1.14M
3.45M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 84% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 1973rd and 5092nd ($1951 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 30th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 2.1 months in Busan. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 35th and 201st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Busan

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Birmingham Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$92.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$7716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$7051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$6.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$13395

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970