Birmingham vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3916
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$3396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
1.14M
593K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 34% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 1731st and 3604th ($2046 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 376th 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 2.2 months in Dortmund. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Dortmund ranked 57th in Germany, while ranked 32nd and 692nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$5.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$65.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$12215

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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 Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452