Birmingham vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$3962
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$856
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1466
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$3010
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
1.14M
620K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 26% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 1622nd and 3162nd ($2137 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 230th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Leipzig ranked 15th in Germany, while ranked 48th and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$560
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$4459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$2997
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$10887

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1601
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1415
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1420
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1388
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1419
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1422
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1471
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1126
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1408
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1251
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1374
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1420
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1454
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1436
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1207
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1385
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1421
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1381
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1320
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1424
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1298
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1422
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1448
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1423
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1249
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1301
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1424
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1427
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1475
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1417
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1485
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401