Birmingham vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2401
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$93.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$912
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
84
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
1.14M
11.9M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 158% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 1454th and 6527th ($2219 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 17th 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 Hangzhou. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hangzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 41st and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Hangzhou

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Birmingham Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.12
🥤 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
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$8066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$4023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$29918

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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 Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765