Birmingham vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$2404
😷 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 96% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 1622nd and 5002nd ($2137 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 23rd 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 48th and 44th 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
$17.5
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$8.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$10957

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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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085