Birmingham vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1555
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
1.14M
9.07M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 240% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 1731st and 7772nd ($2046 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 308th in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.6 months in Changchun. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Changchun ranked 44th in China, while ranked 32nd and 6042nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$37.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$2679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$4090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$6.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$4.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$14935

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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 Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537