Birmingham vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$4399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
1.14M
4.84M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 27% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1731st and 312th ($2046 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.6 months in Sydney. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 32nd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$18951

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754