Birmingham vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$4180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
1.14M
664K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 16% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1454th and 676th ($2219 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 7th in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 41st and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Rotterdam

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Birmingham Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$13439

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727