Birmingham vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$829
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
94
74
🏙️ Population
1.14M
18.7M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 184% more expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 1454th and 6835th ($2219 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 32nd in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.1 months in Guangzhou. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Guangzhou ranked 7th in China, while ranked 41st and 2285th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Guangzhou

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Birmingham Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$8986
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$16938

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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 Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694