Birmingham vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$3713
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$2678
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
93
77
🏙️ Population
1.14M
587K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 43% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 1780th and 3822nd ($2004 vs $1401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 452nd 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.9 months in Dortmund. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Dortmund ranked 62nd in Germany, while ranked 58th and 764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$4.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$389
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$1387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$3.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$5.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$13929

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357