Birmingham vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Birmingham	Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2219	$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5157	$4376
🏠 One person rent	$1271	$1262
🏘️ Family rent	$1934	$2117
🍽️ Food expenses	$562	$437
🚐 Transport expenses	$217	$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3699	$1562
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	96	93
😀 Quality of life	94	83
🏙️ Population	1.14M	546K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 14% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1454th and 2184th ($2219 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Portugal, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 41st and 574th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Lisbon

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	Birmingham	Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.1	$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.6	$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.95	$3.35
☕ Cappuccino	$4.89	$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.32	$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1255	$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$964	$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2045	$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1459	$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$205	$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$315	$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$42.8	$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.96%	3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5472	$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4260	$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.99	$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$93.2	$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.7	$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.63	$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.5	$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.94	$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.29	$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.44	$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$21.3	$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.82	$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.01	$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.2	$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.2	$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.3	$107
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1648	$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21078	$16697

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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 Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1806
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1540
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1697
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1520
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1561
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1616
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1720
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1540
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1470
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1254
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1349
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1469
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1417
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1636
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1401
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1389
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1292
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1537
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1214
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1239
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1697
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1390
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1460
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1400
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1283
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1366
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1411
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1295
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1382
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1066
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1249