Birmingham vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$3751
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
1.14M
709K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 13% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1731st and 1029th ($2046 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Norway, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 32nd and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$7583

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161