Birmingham vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$3225
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
80
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
1.14M
694K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 12% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1471st and 2107th ($2204 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 25th and 47th 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
$18.5
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$13162

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220