Birmingham vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$2387
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
1.14M
873K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 27% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1731st and 3227th ($2046 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 41st 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 32nd and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$9905

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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 Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498