Birmingham vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
93
77
🏙️ Population
1.14M
949K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 79% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1780th and 4659th ($2004 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 9th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 58th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$19963

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949