Birmingham vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
21
😀 Quality of life
94
46
🏙️ Population
1.14M
6.56M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 269% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 1454th and 7929th ($2219 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 213th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 41st and 7123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Shaoyang

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Birmingham Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$11939

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615