Birmingham vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5040
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1994
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$244
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$3442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.89M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 1% more expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 1731st and 1809th ($2046 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 6th 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 1.7 months in Hamburg City. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hamburg City ranked 7th in Germany, while ranked 32nd and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Hamburg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$89.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$9009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$5949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$3.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$29.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$9.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$48.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$23771

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Hamburg City

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1614
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1594
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1579
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1614
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1515
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1589
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1485
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1608
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1566
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1581
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1520
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1629
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1447
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1549
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1704
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1540
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1649
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1543
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1538
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1570
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1554
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1555
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1546
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1546
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1500
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1557
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1547
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1547
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1520
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1627
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1245
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1799
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1584
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1523
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1498
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1364
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1539
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1551
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1388