Birmingham vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$2807
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
1.14M
616K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 41% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 1731st and 3925th ($2046 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 535th in the United Kingdom and Germany, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 32nd and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$4.47
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$10026

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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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261