Birmingham vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$6629
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1987
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$3461
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$663
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$4313
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
1.14M
593K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 26% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 1454th and 223rd ($2219 vs $2992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Ireland, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Dublin. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 41st and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Dublin

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Birmingham Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$96.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$8.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$2108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$3809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2999
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$8392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$6209
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$4.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$81.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$1316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$10947

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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 Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718