Birmingham vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3327
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1636
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
1.14M
975K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 64% more expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 1731st and 4480th ($2046 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 37th in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.3 months in Chiba. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Chiba ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 32nd and 814th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Chiba

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Birmingham Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$3.61
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1057
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$5029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$12540

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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 Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1079
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1089
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1139
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1145
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1055
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1061
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1090
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1009
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1063
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1082
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1124
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1081
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1077
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1187
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1641
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1033