Birmingham vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$5194
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1163
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$276
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$4099
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
84
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.91M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 1% more expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 1454th and 1513th ($2219 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 4th in the United Kingdom and Germany, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.9 months in Hamburg City. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hamburg City ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 41st and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Hamburg City

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Birmingham Hamburg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$5.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$3.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$2225
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$9649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$5540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$64.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$88.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$23203

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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 Hamburg City

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1650
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1635
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1623
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1667
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1569
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1626
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1662
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1598
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1624
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1554
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1685
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1563
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1586
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1767
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1588
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1716
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1571
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1580
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1648
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1586
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1494
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1588
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1580
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1525
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1559
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1574
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1498
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1566
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1825
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1337
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1752
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1470
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1529
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1563
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1443
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1575
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1583
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1492