Birmingham vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$3256
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$2289
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
95
82
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.54M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 58% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4361st ($2137 vs $1354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 16th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 48th and 600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$37.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$6324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$3178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$10654

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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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085