Birmingham vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$5726
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$274
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$3974
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.11M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 11% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 1454th and 916th ($2219 vs $2480) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.6 months in Paris. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 41st and 14th 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
$18.1
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$70.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$4.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$14879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$9948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$25.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$911
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$17184

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544