Birmingham vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$892
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$401
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
73
😀 Quality of life
94
63
🏙️ Population
1.14M
4.5M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 509% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 1454th and 9043rd ($2219 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 45th in the United Kingdom and India, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 41st and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Kolkata

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Birmingham Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$1886

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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 Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300