Birmingham vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$3858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
92
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
1.14M
631K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 15% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 1471st and 2319th ($2204 vs $1913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 30th 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 months in Dusseldorf. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 25th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Dusseldorf

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Birmingham Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$1892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$9744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$5208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$4.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$1041
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$20776

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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 Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941