Birmingham vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$3624
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.14M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 13% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 1780th and 1068th ($2004 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 6th in the United Kingdom and Australia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 58th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Perth

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Birmingham Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$7.56
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$12548

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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 Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693