Birmingham vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$3155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
93
94
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.15M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 10% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 1780th and 1216th ($2004 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and France, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 58th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Paris

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Birmingham Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$16502

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381