Birmingham vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$4871
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$1024
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$3361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
85
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
1.14M
513K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 14% more expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 1471st and 2196th ($2204 vs $1942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 138th in the United Kingdom.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Liverpool. Ranked 2nd vs 6th best cities to live in the United Kingdom, and 25th vs 66th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Liverpool

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Birmingham Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$97.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$1068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$733
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$1882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$1293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$3800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$2653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$80.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$1857
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$15989

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1853
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1854
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1677
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1860
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1847
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1682
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1885
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1890
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$2035
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1836
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1736
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1832
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1796
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1757
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1987
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1945
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1733
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1669
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1993
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$2025
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$2043
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1781
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1784
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1694
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1838
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1689
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1880
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1501
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1791
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1834
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1827