Birmingham vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$2744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.94M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 92% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 1731st and 5138th ($2046 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 27th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Incheon

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Birmingham Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$27144

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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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134