Birmingham vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$1990
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
93
79
🏙️ Population
1.14M
579K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 40% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 1780th and 3666th ($2004 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 25th 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 Malaga. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 58th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.74
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$11601

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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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457