Birmingham vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$74.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$2352
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.48M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 110% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 1731st and 5865th ($2046 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 72nd in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 2.4 months in Daejeon. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 314th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$5730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$4514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$8.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$19159

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127