Birmingham vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$1764
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
93
79
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.33M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 88% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1780th and 4896th ($2004 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 145th in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 58th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$13860

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039