Birmingham vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
1.14M
14.3M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 25% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1731st and 3085th ($2046 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 4th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 32nd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$15495

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033