Birmingham vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$3157
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$978
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$1547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.06M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 67% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 1973rd and 4560th ($1951 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 5th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.3 months in Goyang. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Goyang ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 35th and 1533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Goyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
4.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$10973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$6475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$7.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$7.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$20735

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

Cities near Goyang

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1099
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1334
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1163
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1075
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$955
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$974
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1092
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1122
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1022
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1129
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1098
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1055
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1400
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1283
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1070
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1040
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1565
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1022
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1165
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1089
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1042
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1026
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1026
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$865
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1033
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1151
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1550
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$900
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$936
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1561
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1016