Birmingham vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Birmingham	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2204	$1094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5203	$2749
🏠 One person rent	$1254	$491
🏘️ Family rent	$1947	$841
🍽️ Food expenses	$557	$420
🚐 Transport expenses	$225	$74.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3956	$1955
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	96	98
😀 Quality of life	95	74
🏙️ Population	1.14M	732K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 102% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 1471st and 5034th ($2204 vs $1094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 8th 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Namyangju. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Namyangju ranked 16th in South Korea, while ranked 25th and 1913th 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	$18.5	$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$74.4	$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.68	$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.08	$3.2
☕ Cappuccino	$5	$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.57	$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1251	$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$940	$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2007	$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1484	$612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$207	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$314	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45	$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.11%	4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5467	$11509
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4236	$5513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4	$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$94.8	$39.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.4	$8.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.69	$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.14	$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.59	$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.16	$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$6.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.47	$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.23	$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.43	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$21	$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.83	$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.81	$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.96	$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.9	$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$9.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$110	$65
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.1	$8.95
👖 Brand Jeans	$98.2	$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1631	$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24178	$17215

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Cities near Birmingham

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 Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1089
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1152
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1296
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$894
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1455
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1179
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1313
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$982
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1052
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$977
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$943
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1053
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1022
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1090
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1010
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$985
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1040
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1061
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1108
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1001
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$819
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1033
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1032
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1019
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1557
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1016
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1062
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1128
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$952
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$852
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$993
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$865
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$917
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$971
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1009