Birmingham vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.75M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 6% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1622nd and 1942nd ($2137 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Italy, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 48th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Rome

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Birmingham Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$10916

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323