Birmingham vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$1700
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
1.14M
592K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 32% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 1622nd and 3451st ($2137 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 48th and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$10933

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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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536