Birmingham vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$2545
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
1.14M
824K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 74% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1731st and 4661st ($2046 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 58th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 32nd and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Sakai

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Birmingham Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$5592

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052