Birmingham vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1540
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.96M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 61% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 1731st and 4398th ($2046 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 31st 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 1.2 months in Sapporo. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 32nd and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Sapporo

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Birmingham Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$11313

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124