Birmingham vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
79
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
1.14M
568K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 0.8% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1454th and 1407th ($2219 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 17th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 41st and 49th 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
$18.1
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$12497

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798