Birmingham vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$603
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1608
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$671
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
1.14M
6.56M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 255% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 1622nd and 7790th ($2137 vs $603) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 167th in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.1 months in Shaoyang. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 48th and 7090th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$2906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$3.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$10279

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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 Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$564
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$634
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$622
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$571
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$527
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$569
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$571
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$595
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$592
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$487
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$537
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$750
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$568
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$612
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$546
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$511
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$595
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$765
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$547
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$618
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$766
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$572
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$548
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$593
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$587
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$660
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$534
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$596
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$590
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$897
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$574
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$558
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$599