Birmingham vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1781
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
1.14M
586K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 35% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 1731st and 3616th ($2046 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 27th 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 1.2 months in Malaga. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 32nd and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$3.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$14939

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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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429