Birmingham vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$2645
😷 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 72% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 1731st and 4637th ($2046 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 52nd 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 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 32nd and 452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$13952

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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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102