Birmingham vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$3769
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1171
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$3356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
1.14M
595K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 49% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 1471st and 4048th ($2204 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 555th 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 2.3 months in Dortmund. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Dortmund ranked 58th in Germany, while ranked 25th and 625th 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
$18.5
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$68.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$5.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$1142
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$3134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$9.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$28831

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598