Birmingham vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$3086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
1.14M
665K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 10% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1780th and 2273rd ($2004 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Finland, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 58th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Helsinki

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Birmingham Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$9506

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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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163