Birmingham vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.75M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 73% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4626th ($2137 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 29th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 48th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Osaka

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Birmingham Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$13640

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997