Birmingham vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$4775
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1841
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$3654
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
92
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.09M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 11% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 1454th and 2067th ($2219 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 12th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 41st and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Cologne

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Birmingham Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$7562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$5093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$68.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$97
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$897
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$22470

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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 Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944