Birmingham vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1830
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$3266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.09M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 9% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 1622nd and 2104th ($2137 vs $1968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 11th in the United Kingdom and Germany, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Cologne. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 48th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$6855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$5848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$67.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$98
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$19386

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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 Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979