Birmingham vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$3033
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$1995
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
1.14M
975K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 71% more expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4599th ($2137 vs $1251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 28th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Chiba ranked 26th in Japan, while ranked 48th and 723rd 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
$17.5
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$5524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$3921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$78.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$18267

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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 Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016