Birmingham vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$1764
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
52
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
1.14M
507K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 132% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 1471st and 5932nd ($2204 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 571st 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Matsuyama ranked 155th in Japan, while ranked 25th and 1698th 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
$18.5
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$10162

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881