Birmingham vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$4280
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$756
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1311
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$2408
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
1.14M
877K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 23% more expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 1622nd and 2991st ($2137 vs $1733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 38th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 48th and 374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$5072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$3564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$34.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$10222

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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 Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1478
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1438
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1498
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1340
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1593
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1915
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1867
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1884
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$9122
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1501
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1488
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1300
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1216
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1504
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1525
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1257
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1374
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1473
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1490
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1336
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1594
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1580
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1555
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1406
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1582
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1642
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1693
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1268
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1727
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1192
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1575
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1620