Birmingham vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$2341
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.54M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 59% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 1454th and 4342nd ($2219 vs $1399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 41st and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Kawasaki

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Birmingham Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$12261

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144