Birmingham vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$758
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
1.14M
9.4M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 179% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 1731st and 6747th ($2046 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 63rd 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 months in Ningbo. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 32nd and 6048th 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
$17.6
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$4.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$12898

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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 Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538