Birmingham vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$4287
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$914
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$3974
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
46
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
1.14M
675K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 19% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 1454th and 2599th ($2219 vs $1864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 7th 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 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 41st and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Gothenburg

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Birmingham Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$93.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$7.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$756
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$6682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$4044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$4.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$8.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$59.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$4729

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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 Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481