Birmingham vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$2165
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
93
84
🏙️ Population
1.14M
870K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 25% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1780th and 3059th ($2004 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 24th in the United Kingdom and France, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 58th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$32.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$9642

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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 Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450