Birmingham vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$6700
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$3002
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$337
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$4145
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
94
98
🏙️ Population
1.14M
5.45M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 22% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1454th and 348th ($2219 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 1.7 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 41st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Sydney

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Birmingham Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$2123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$3835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$13218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$7866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$70.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$2281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$21946

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2379
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2482
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2050
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1710
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1997
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1699
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1821
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1477
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2223
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1867
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1288
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1824
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1815
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2703
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1979
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2528
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2352
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1896
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1860
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1487
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1766
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1894
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1813
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1798
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1829
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2496
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1928
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1906
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2269
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1822
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1988
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2217
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1604
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1864