Birmingham vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$3475
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
1.14M
587K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 42% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 1454th and 3860th ($2219 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 496th 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 2.2 months in Essen. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 41st and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Essen

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Birmingham Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$10028

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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 Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587