Birmingham vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1065
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$272
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$321
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
1.14M
6.6M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 389% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 1622nd and 8898th ($2137 vs $437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 17th in the United Kingdom and India, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.7 months in Chennai. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Chennai ranked 5th in India, while ranked 48th and 5272nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$2.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$3.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$29.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$8.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
9.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$0.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$3.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$0.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$2.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$50.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$70.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$1729

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286