Birmingham vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$983
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
1.14M
12.7M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 184% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 1454th and 6833rd ($2219 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 31st in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 41st and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Suzhou

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Birmingham Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$17664

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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 Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623