Birmingham vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$4186
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
1.14M
773K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 3% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1731st and 1589th ($2046 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd 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 months in Frankfurt. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 32nd and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Frankfurt

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Birmingham Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$15030

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716