Birmingham vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
94
81
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.52M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 101% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1454th and 5047th ($2219 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 98th 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 Kobe. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 41st and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Kobe

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Birmingham Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$12285

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Cities near Birmingham

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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071