Birmingham vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Birmingham	Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2046	$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4833	$2498
🏠 One person rent	$1197	$474
🏘️ Family rent	$1902	$639
🍽️ Food expenses	$505	$423
🚐 Transport expenses	$185	$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3394	$1898
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	28 km
🎓 Higher education	95	66
😀 Quality of life	95	69
🏙️ Population	1.14M	1.01M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 89% more expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 1731st and 5042nd ($2046 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 23rd 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 1.8 months in Changwon. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Changwon ranked 32nd in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 2816th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Changwon

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	Birmingham	Changwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.6	$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.3	$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.59	$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.71	$2.9
☕ Cappuccino	$4.45	$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.18	$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1172	$910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$905	$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2143	$1381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1412	$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$201	$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$305	$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.3	$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.8%	3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5216	$7170
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4012	$6000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.66	$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.4	$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.4	$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.96	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.59	$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.3	$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.86	$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$8.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$4.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.28	$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.3	$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.2	$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$18.8	$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.01	$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.17	$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.2	$9.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$118	$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.1	$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans	$76.6	$59
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.5	$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1575	$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19729	$18416

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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 Changwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi	Masan	$1002
21 km or 13 mi	Gimhae	$901
26 km or 16 mi	Miryang	$992
27 km or 17 mi	Sacheon	$1008
36 km or 22 mi	Yangsan	$973
40 km or 25 mi	Busan	$1122
48 km or 30 mi	Geoje	$893
52 km or 32 mi	Tongyeong	$931
52 km or 32 mi	Jinju	$1146
61 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
66 km or 41 mi	Daegu	$1114
68 km or 42 mi	Ulsan	$1099
82 km or 51 mi	Gyeongju	$1341
82 km or 51 mi	Yeongcheon	$941
94 km or 58 mi	Gwangyang	$999
106 km or 66 mi	Gimcheon	$995
106 km or 66 mi	Pohang	$1000
107 km or 66 mi	Yeosu	$981
107 km or 67 mi	Gumi	$977
112 km or 70 mi	Suncheon	$1027
114 km or 71 mi	Tsushima Island	$981
116 km or 72 mi	Namwon	$1005
133 km or 82 mi	Tsushima	$980
134 km or 83 mi	Sangju	$981
144 km or 89 mi	Andong	$871
149 km or 93 mi	Jeonju	$915
152 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$992
158 km or 98 mi	Gwangju	$1178
165 km or 103 mi	Daejeon	$975
166 km or 103 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
168 km or 105 mi	Gyeryong	$999
170 km or 106 mi	Gimje	$968
170 km or 106 mi	Iksan	$980
172 km or 107 mi	Yeongju	$978
175 km or 109 mi	Nonsan	$1084
178 km or 111 mi	Naju	$1040
183 km or 114 mi	Sejong	$1043
184 km or 114 mi	Cheongju	$997
190 km or 118 mi	Gongju	$1098
192 km or 119 mi	Gunsan	$1007