Birmingham vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$4388
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1371
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$2662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
96
43
😀 Quality of life
94
86
🏙️ Population
1.14M
886K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 25% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1454th and 2937th ($2219 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 39th 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 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Marseille ranked 11th in France, while ranked 41st and 430th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Marseille

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Birmingham Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$7.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$34.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$10658

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1788
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1824
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1545
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1479
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1542
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1435
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1663
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1968
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1945
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1934
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7861
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1509
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1516
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1331
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1230
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1556
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1581
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1390
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1490
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1550
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1375
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1618
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1741
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1585
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1392
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1652
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1660
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1764
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1342
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1876
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1161
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1609
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1649