Birmingham vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1263
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$3099
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$566
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1683
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
1.14M
975K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 76% more expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 1454th and 4647th ($2219 vs $1263) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 26th 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 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Chiba ranked 38th in Japan, while ranked 41st and 943rd 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
$18.1
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$719
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$427
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1190
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$753
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$62
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$95.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$4698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$74.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$64.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$310
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$15473

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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 Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1099
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1096
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1093
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1130
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1048
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1083
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1118
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1030
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1070
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1067
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1034
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1145
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1048
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1119
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1052
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1399
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051