Birmingham vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2415
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$786
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1129
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
1.14M
11.9M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 143% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 1731st and 6287th ($2046 vs $843) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 22nd 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 1.3 months in Hangzhou. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hangzhou ranked 9th in China, while ranked 32nd and 2189th 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
$17.6
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$994
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$8017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$4326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$6.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$491
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$22679

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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 Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774