Birmingham vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$4609
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
1.14M
5.87M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 33% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 1622nd and 109th ($2137 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 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 48th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$29519

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653