Birmingham vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$4047
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$831
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1426
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$3043
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
1.14M
521K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 26% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 1622nd and 3152nd ($2137 vs $1693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 43rd in the United Kingdom and France, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 48th and 177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Lyon

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Birmingham Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1080
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$6698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$4048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$83.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$24.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$4.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$11987

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956