Birmingham vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1161
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$1880
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
93
79
🏙️ Population
1.14M
975K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 73% more expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 1780th and 4542nd ($2004 vs $1161) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 36th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Chiba ranked 43rd in Japan, while ranked 58th and 520th 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
$19
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$813
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$4774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$2698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$92.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$51.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$15187

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002