Birmingham vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
93
100
🏙️ Population
1.14M
14M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 29% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1780th and 3238th ($2004 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 58th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$15051

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063