Birmingham vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$3432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
1.14M
687K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 10% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1622nd and 2171st ($2137 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 1st 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 48th and 30th 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
$17.5
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$13230

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174