Birmingham vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1638
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1009
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
90
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
1.14M
10M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 259% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 1454th and 7792nd ($2219 vs $617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 167th 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 Changsha. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Changsha ranked 16th in China, while ranked 41st and 3307th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Changsha

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Birmingham Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$27.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$42.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$3.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$87.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$8507

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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 Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562