Birmingham vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2349
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$1013
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
93
72
🏙️ Population
1.14M
11.9M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 141% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 1780th and 6270th ($2004 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 25th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 58th and 2093rd 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
$19
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
4.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$6914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$4027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$5.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$3.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$26569

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740