Birmingham vs Luoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Luoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1506
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$153
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$261
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$90.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$604
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
31
😀 Quality of life
94
46
🏙️ Population
1.14M
7.06M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 323% more expensive than in Luoyang. Cities ranked 1454th and 8565th ($2219 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 466th in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.2 months in Luoyang. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Luoyang ranked 232nd in China, while ranked 41st and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Luoyang

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Birmingham Luoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$3.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$24.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$38
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$9.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$3.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$19226

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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 Luoyang

Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$514
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$506
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$518
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$516
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$518
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$523
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$507
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$516
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$516
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$489
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$534
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$520
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$529
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$511
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$518
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$542
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$509
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$541
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$522
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$517
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$512
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$491
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$489
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$506
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$498
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$483
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$551
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$659
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$526
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$505
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$578
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$510
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$543
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$531
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$494
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$531
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$569
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$555
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$521
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$598