Birmingham vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$2421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
94
80
🏙️ Population
1.14M
824K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 70% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1973rd and 4649th ($1951 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 70th 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 2.1 months in Sakai. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 35th and 558th 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
$16.7
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$30.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$8371

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$349

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046