Birmingham vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$1444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
93
70
🏙️ Population
1.14M
720K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 109% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 1780th and 5599th ($2004 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 552nd 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 58th and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Okayama

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Birmingham Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$9023

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036