Birmingham vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1735
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.2M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 104% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 1731st and 5674th ($2046 vs $1003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 664th in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Hiroshima. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hiroshima ranked 446th in Japan, while ranked 32nd and 3185th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$6276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$7209

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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 Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$936
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$944
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$970
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$981
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1017
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1040
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$974
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$978
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$975
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$988
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$984
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$999
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$968
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$981
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$968
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$952
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$960
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$942
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$993
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$988
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$996
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$986
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$954
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$999
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$997
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$987
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1018
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1021
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$882
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1009
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$818
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$962
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$905
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$961
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$997
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$995
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$983