Birmingham vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$3068
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
1.14M
522K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 27% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 1731st and 3218th ($2046 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 39th 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 1.9 months in Lyon. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 32nd and 156th 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
$17.6
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$7.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$14265

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592