Birmingham vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$2294
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
1.14M
3.42M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 10% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1973rd and 2443rd ($1951 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 5th 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 1.3 months in Madrid. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 35th and 151st 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
$16.7
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$10042

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522