Birmingham vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1029
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1905
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$3480
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
1.14M
629K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 10% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 1731st and 2278th ($2046 vs $1861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 18th 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 1.9 months in Dusseldorf. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 32nd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$4.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$959
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$7923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$6295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$8.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$22103

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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 Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851