Birmingham vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$748
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$322
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1480
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.6M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 112% more expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 1454th and 5335th ($2219 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 268th in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Fukuoka. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Fukuoka ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 41st and 198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Fukuoka

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Birmingham Fukuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$6366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2783
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$65
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$12561

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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 Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$943
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$942
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$936
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$937
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$944
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$931
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$943
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$943
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$927
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$954
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$924
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$955
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$940
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$965
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$890
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$838
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$852
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$968
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$958
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$969
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$939
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$834
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$881
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$856
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$820
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$976
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$977
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$966
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$903
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$956
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$984
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$897
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$880
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$859
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$843
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$934
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$862