Birmingham vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$1116
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
1.14M
5.65M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 120% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 1622nd and 5813th ($2137 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 4th in the United Kingdom and Russia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 48th and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$10534

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566