Birmingham vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1294
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$3601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
1.14M
595K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 36% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 1454th and 3504th ($2219 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 330th 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 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Dortmund ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 41st and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Dortmund

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Birmingham Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1001
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$3201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$29493

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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 Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579