Birmingham vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$2421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
1.14M
3.45M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 82% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 1731st and 4837th ($2046 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 13th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 181st 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
$17.6
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$3.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$14632

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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 Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000