Birmingham vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
1.14M
3.33M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 8% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1731st and 2194th ($2046 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.7 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 32nd and 149th 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
$17.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581