Birmingham vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$892
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
53
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
1.14M
9.4M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 230% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 1454th and 7431st ($2219 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 80th in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 41st and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Ningbo

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Birmingham Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$15051

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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 Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525