Birmingham vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1944
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$4713
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1066
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$4092
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
92
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
1.14M
631K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 14% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 1454th and 2220th ($2219 vs $1944) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 20th 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 2.1 months in Dusseldorf. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Dusseldorf ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 41st and 28th 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
$18.1
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$828
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$2031
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$8456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$5329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$67
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$9.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$61.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$21698

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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 Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1668
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1639
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1660
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1620
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1722
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1618
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1724
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1603
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1644
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1701
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1600
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1579
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1467
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1663
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1592
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1669
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2007
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1626
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1642
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1601
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1609
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1561
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1686
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1481
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1580
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1573
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1990