Birmingham vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$4484
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$979
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$1846
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$3151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
93
94
🏙️ Population
1.14M
619K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 13% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 1780th and 2414th ($2004 vs $1776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 21st 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Dusseldorf. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Dusseldorf ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 58th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$4.61
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$900
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$1766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$7136
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$6071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$3.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$57.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$8.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$21567

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752