Birmingham vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$3220
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
92
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
1.14M
519K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 26% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 1454th and 3001st ($2219 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 42nd 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 41st and 221st 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
$18.1
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$12190

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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 Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997