Birmingham vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$6534
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1660
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$2910
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$4686
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
92
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
1.14M
548K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 18% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 1454th and 570th ($2219 vs $2701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 5th in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in The Hague. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 41st and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs The Hague

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Birmingham The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$95.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$3.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1617
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$6522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$4.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$13755

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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 The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2471
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2481
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2389
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2348
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1907
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2822
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2383
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3203
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2669
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2636
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2264
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2457
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2223
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2206
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2440
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2471
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2338
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2340
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2721
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2132
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1822
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1848
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1512
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2360
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2172
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1730
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1857
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1849
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2409
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1734