Birmingham vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$914
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
1.14M
32.1M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 281% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 1622nd and 8185th ($2137 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 322nd in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.6 months in Chongqing. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Chongqing ranked 7th in China, while ranked 48th and 2237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$23821

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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 Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537