Birmingham vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$1651
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.96M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 71% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 1780th and 4509th ($2004 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 30th 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 1.4 months in Sapporo. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 58th and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$10328

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117