Birmingham vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$2362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
1.14M
3.28M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 16% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1780th and 2577th ($2004 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 7th in the United Kingdom and Spain, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 58th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Madrid

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Birmingham Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$9474

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437