Birmingham vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$1641
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
74
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.96M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 81% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4750th ($2137 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 38th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sapporo ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 48th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$2303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$49.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$10519

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068