Birmingham vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
1.14M
14.3M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 31% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1471st and 3273rd ($2204 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 25th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Tokyo

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Birmingham Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$17493

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006