Birmingham vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$4401
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
89
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
1.14M
5.87M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 29% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 1454th and 154th ($2219 vs $3119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Singapore, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 41st and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Singapore City

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Birmingham Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$31369

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$419
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663