Birmingham vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$3839
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
1.14M
985K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 12% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 1454th and 849th ($2219 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Sweden, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 41st and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Stockholm

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Birmingham Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$17693

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516