Birmingham vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Birmingham	Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2204	$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5203	$4479
🏠 One person rent	$1254	$1259
🏘️ Family rent	$1947	$2162
🍽️ Food expenses	$557	$446
🚐 Transport expenses	$225	$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3956	$1605
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	96	93
😀 Quality of life	95	83
🏙️ Population	1.14M	546K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 12% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1471st and 2123rd ($2204 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 25th and 532nd 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	$18.5	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$74.4	$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.68	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.08	$3.26
☕ Cappuccino	$5	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.57	$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1251	$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$940	$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2007	$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1484	$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$207	$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$314	$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45	$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.11%	3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5467	$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4236	$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4	$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$94.8	$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.4	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.69	$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.14	$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.59	$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.16	$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.47	$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.23	$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.43	$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$21	$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.83	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.81	$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.96	$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.9	$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$110	$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.1	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$98.2	$107
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1631	$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24178	$17788

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi	Smethwick	$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi	West Bromwich	$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi	Halesowen	$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi	Solihull	$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi	Walsall	$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi	Dudley	$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi	Aldridge	$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi	Willenhall	$1862
17 km or 10 mi	Stourbridge	$1825
19 km or 12 mi	Wolverhampton	$1838
19 km or 12 mi	Bromsgrove	$1891
20 km or 12 mi	Redditch	$1745
22 km or 14 mi	Tamworth	$1910
25 km or 15 mi	Cannock	$1885
26 km or 16 mi	Kidderminster	$1888
27 km or 17 mi	Coventry	$1971
30 km or 19 mi	Nuneaton	$1756
31 km or 19 mi	Warwick	$2015
32 km or 20 mi	Leamington Spa	$2158
35 km or 22 mi	Stratford-upon-Avon	$1894
37 km or 23 mi	Hinckley	$1876
39 km or 24 mi	Worcester	$1729
39 km or 24 mi	Stafford	$1870
40 km or 25 mi	Burton upon Trent	$1763
43 km or 27 mi	Telford	$1627
45 km or 28 mi	Rugby	$1833
55 km or 34 mi	Leicester	$1777
57 km or 35 mi	Derby	$1748
57 km or 35 mi	Loughborough	$1887
60 km or 37 mi	Banbury	$1820
61 km or 38 mi	Stoke-on-Trent	$1710
63 km or 39 mi	Shrewsbury	$1763
63 km or 39 mi	Newcastle-under-Lyme	$1535
66 km or 41 mi	Cheltenham	$1928
66 km or 41 mi	Market Harborough	$1917
70 km or 44 mi	Leek	$1827
72 km or 45 mi	Gloucester	$1889
73 km or 45 mi	Hereford	$1897
73 km or 46 mi	Nottingham	$1990
73 km or 46 mi	Northampton	$1886

Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1705
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1518
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1666
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1503
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1499
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1506
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1520
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1492
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1454
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1221
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1317
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1459
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1394
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1638
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1381
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1387
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1308
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1519
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1163
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1195
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1684
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1380
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1432
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1378
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1277
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1363
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1465
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1297
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1370
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1107
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1231