Birmingham vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1779
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.52M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 83% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1731st and 4855th ($2046 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 121st 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 1.6 months in Kobe. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 32nd and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$14101

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094