Birmingham vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Birmingham	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2046	$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4833	$2981
🏠 One person rent	$1197	$452
🏘️ Family rent	$1902	$1002
🍽️ Food expenses	$505	$456
🚐 Transport expenses	$185	$81.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3394	$2251
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	95	98
😀 Quality of life	95	73
🏙️ Population	1.14M	732K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 89% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 1731st and 5033rd ($2046 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 21st in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 2.1 months in Namyangju. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Namyangju ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 1577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Namyangju

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	Birmingham	Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.6	$7.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.3	$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.59	$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.71	$3.15
☕ Cappuccino	$4.45	$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.18	$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1172	$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$905	$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2143	$1106
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1412	$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$201	$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$305	$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.3	$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.8%	3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5216	$10166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4012	$6205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.66	$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.4	$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.4	$8.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.96	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.59	$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.3	$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.86	$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$7.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$5.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.28	$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.3	$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.2	$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$18.8	$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.01	$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.17	$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.2	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$118	$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.1	$8.36
👖 Brand Jeans	$76.6	$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.5	$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1575	$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19729	$21702

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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 Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1085
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1074
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1461
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$936
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$941
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1127
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1057
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1087
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$989
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1008
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$968
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$1025
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1003
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$988
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1068
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1020
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$970
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$966
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1142
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1077
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$990
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$839
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1036
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1067
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1025
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1567
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1041
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1140
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1222
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$1025
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$1098
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$1111
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$997
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$1027
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$1043
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1098