Birmingham vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$3191
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
1.14M
608K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 19% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 1731st and 2792nd ($2046 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 5th in the United Kingdom and Sweden, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 32nd and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$3801

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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 Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267