Birmingham vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
1.14M
3.51M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 4% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1471st and 1723rd ($2204 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 4th 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 25th and 160th 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
$18.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$16324

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812