Birmingham vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$1935
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.06M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 109% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 1471st and 5184th ($2204 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 15th 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Goyang. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Goyang ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 25th and 1109th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Goyang

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Birmingham Goyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$5.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$97.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$12281
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$5929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$8.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$289
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$14222

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Goyang

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1296
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1090
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$868
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$894
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1032
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1089
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1031
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$943
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1053
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$977
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1455
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1313
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1022
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1001
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$982
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1557
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$985
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1179
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1045
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1061
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1108
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1033
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1016
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$819
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$952
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1128
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1562
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$852
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$865
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1569
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$993