Birmingham vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Birmingham	Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2046	$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4833	$2735
🏠 One person rent	$1197	$440
🏘️ Family rent	$1902	$830
🍽️ Food expenses	$505	$397
🚐 Transport expenses	$185	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3394	$1951
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	95	52
😀 Quality of life	95	66
🏙️ Population	1.14M	507K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 92% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 1731st and 5176th ($2046 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 324th in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Matsuyama ranked 602nd in Japan, while ranked 32nd and 3870th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Matsuyama

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	Birmingham	Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.6	$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.3	$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.59	$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.71	$3.26
☕ Cappuccino	$4.45	$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.18	$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1172	$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$905	$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2143	$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1412	$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$201	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$305	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.3	$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.8%	1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5216	$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4012	$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.66	$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.4	$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.4	$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.96	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.59	$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.3	$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.86	$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.28	$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.3	$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.2	$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$18.8	$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.01	$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.17	$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.2	$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$118	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.1	$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$76.6	$43
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.5	$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1575	$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19729	$10764

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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 Matsuyama

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Masaki	$993
9.7 km or 6 mi	Tobe	$997
10 km or 6.4 mi	Iyo	$996
11 km or 6.7 mi	Toon	$999
34 km or 21 mi	Imabari	$999
39 km or 25 mi	Saijo	$1018
42 km or 26 mi	Ozu	$997
50 km or 31 mi	Kure	$981
50 km or 31 mi	Niihama	$1021
52 km or 32 mi	Yawatahama	$995
53 km or 33 mi	Etajima	$970
57 km or 36 mi	Seiyo	$998
58 km or 36 mi	Takehara	$978
58 km or 36 mi	Kumano	$944
63 km or 39 mi	Iwakuni	$1040
63 km or 39 mi	Yanai	$988
64 km or 40 mi	Kaita	$936
65 km or 40 mi	Higashihiroshima	$986
67 km or 42 mi	Otake	$1017
68 km or 42 mi	Hiroshima	$1003
68 km or 42 mi	Susaki	$1063
69 km or 43 mi	Ino	$1086
70 km or 43 mi	Hatsukaichi	$954
70 km or 44 mi	Uwajima	$1002
72 km or 44 mi	Tosa	$1085
73 km or 45 mi	Mihara	$975
74 km or 46 mi	Shikokuchuo	$1037
76 km or 47 mi	Onomichi	$960
77 km or 48 mi	Kochi	$1163
77 km or 48 mi	Hikari	$968
85 km or 53 mi	Kudamatsu	$952
86 km or 53 mi	Nankoku	$1106
89 km or 55 mi	Kami	$1102
89 km or 55 mi	Kan'onji	$1017
91 km or 57 mi	Fukuyama	$987
91 km or 57 mi	Konan	$1105
92 km or 57 mi	Shunan	$942
92 km or 57 mi	Fuchu	$954
93 km or 57 mi	Mitoyo	$1010
93 km or 58 mi	Akitakata	$974