Birmingham vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Birmingham	Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2046	$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4833	$4010
🏠 One person rent	$1197	$1101
🏘️ Family rent	$1902	$1921
🍽️ Food expenses	$505	$405
🚐 Transport expenses	$185	$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3394	$1351
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	95	93
😀 Quality of life	95	82
🏙️ Population	1.14M	546K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 18% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1731st and 2758th ($2046 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd 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 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 32nd and 437th 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	$17.6	$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.3	$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.59	$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.71	$3.03
☕ Cappuccino	$4.45	$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.18	$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1172	$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$905	$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2143	$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1412	$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$201	$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$305	$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.3	$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.8%	3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5216	$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4012	$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.66	$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.4	$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.4	$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.96	$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.59	$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.3	$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.86	$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.28	$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.3	$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.2	$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack	$18.8	$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.01	$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.17	$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.2	$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$118	$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.1	$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$76.6	$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.5	$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1575	$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19729	$16143

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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 Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1618
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1453
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1491
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1408
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1471
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1534
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1834
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1412
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1357
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1202
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1266
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1348
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1312
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1350
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1323
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1314
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1321
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1301
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1425
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1237
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1256
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1624
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1206
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1351
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1275
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1213
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1249
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1228
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1221
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1235
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1097
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1162