Birmingham vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$2580
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
1.14M
3.42M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 6% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1622nd and 1962nd ($2137 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 48th and 142nd 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
$17.5
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$12418

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703