Birmingham vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$4155
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$902
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1552
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$3793
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
1.14M
675K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 17% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 1622nd and 2645th ($2137 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 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 48th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$92.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$955
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$83.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$6255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$4279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$4093

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397