Birmingham vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$6276
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1578
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$2764
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$366
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$4008
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
95
100
🏙️ Population
1.14M
5.45M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 19% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1622nd and 649th ($2137 vs $2640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Australia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 48th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$9.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1915
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$1294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$3447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$2319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$12628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$7359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$4.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$29.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$2071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$19140

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2181
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1888
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1599
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1568
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1678
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1364
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2019
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1747
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1184
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1667
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1662
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2471
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1813
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2297
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2140
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1725
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1706
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1362
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1639
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1736
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1662
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1674
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1681
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2308
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1768
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1728
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1738
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2065
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1673
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1798
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2058
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1464
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1710