Birmingham vs Luxembourg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Luxembourg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2926
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$6423
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1964
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$3248
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$5332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
29
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
1.14M
138K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 24% less expensive than in Luxembourg City. Cities ranked 1454th and 270th ($2219 vs $2926) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Luxembourg, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Luxembourg comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Luxembourg City. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Luxembourg City ranked 1st in Luxembourg, while ranked 41st and 350th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Luxembourg City

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Birmingham Luxembourg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$24.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$91.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$15.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$7.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$4.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1670
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$3538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2749
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$13023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$8923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$3.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$36.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$26.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$8.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$61.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$95.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$1442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$18882

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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 Luxembourg City

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Dudelange
$2586
17 km or 10 mi Esch-sur-Alzette
$2637
19 km or 12 mi Petange
$2512
20 km or 12 mi Differdange
$2431
24 km or 15 mi Arlon
$1844
28 km or 18 mi Thionville
$1681
40 km or 25 mi Trier
$1744
40 km or 25 mi Merzig
$1536
52 km or 32 mi Dillingen
$1550
55 km or 34 mi Metz
$1569
55 km or 34 mi Saarlouis
$1535
65 km or 40 mi Volklingen
$1533
75 km or 47 mi Saarbrucken
$1470
76 km or 47 mi Sankt Wendel
$1515
79 km or 49 mi Sankt Ingbert
$1492
81 km or 50 mi Neunkirchen
$1508
86 km or 54 mi Idar-Oberstein
$1684
88 km or 54 mi Sarreguemines
$1605
91 km or 56 mi Blieskastel
$1501
93 km or 58 mi Homburg
$1507
97 km or 61 mi Zweibrucken
$1675
102 km or 63 mi Nancy
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Charleville-Mezieres
$1501
110 km or 68 mi Verviers
$1358
116 km or 72 mi Pirmasens
$1663
116 km or 72 mi Mechernich
$1650
118 km or 74 mi Seraing
$1643
119 km or 74 mi Liege
$1647
119 km or 74 mi Huy
$1731
120 km or 74 mi Kaiserslautern
$1612
122 km or 76 mi Andenne
$1735
125 km or 78 mi Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
$1635
126 km or 78 mi Euskirchen
$1674
127 km or 79 mi Zulpich
$1653
127 km or 79 mi Rheinbach
$1681
127 km or 79 mi Bad Kreuznach
$1759
129 km or 80 mi Stolberg
$1582
129 km or 80 mi Andernach
$1592
130 km or 81 mi Aachen
$1644
130 km or 81 mi Meckenheim
$1676