Birmingham vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$3073
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
79
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
1.14M
568K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 5% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1471st and 1777th ($2204 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 28th in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 25th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Surrey

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Birmingham Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$12113

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797