Birmingham vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$822
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1887
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
92
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.33M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 86% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 1454th and 4785th ($2219 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 35th 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 1.6 months in Nagoya. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 41st and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Nagoya

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Birmingham Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$890
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$51.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$12599

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1002
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$997
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$983
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$996
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$978
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$981
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$972
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$967
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$989
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$959
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$986
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$978
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$979
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$966
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$957
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$971
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$934
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$929
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$962
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$939
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$971
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$990
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$953
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$956
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$962
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$975
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$953
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$907
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$962
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$901
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$949
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$905
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$968
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$977
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$944
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$960