Birmingham vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$65
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$882
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
96
63
😀 Quality of life
94
56
🏙️ Population
1.14M
9.07M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 277% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 1454th and 8063rd ($2219 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 268th 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 1.5 months in Changchun. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Changchun ranked 57th in China, while ranked 41st and 6295th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Changchun

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Birmingham Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$329
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$38.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$6.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$2.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$8562

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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 Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566