Birmingham vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Birmingham	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2219	$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5157	$2600
🏠 One person rent	$1271	$420
🏘️ Family rent	$1934	$614
🍽️ Food expenses	$562	$376
🚐 Transport expenses	$217	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3699	$2075
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	96	71
😀 Quality of life	94	74
🏙️ Population	1.14M	518K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 114% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 1454th and 5404th ($2219 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 311th 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 2 months in Utsunomiya. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Utsunomiya ranked 210th in Japan, while ranked 41st and 2386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Utsunomiya

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	Birmingham	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.1	$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.6	$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.95	$3.42
☕ Cappuccino	$4.89	$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.32	$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1255	$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$964	$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2045	$652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1459	$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$205	$88.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$315	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$42.8	$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.96%	1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5472	$4490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4260	$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.99	$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$93.2	$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.7	$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.63	$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.5	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.94	$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.29	$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.44	$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$21.3	$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.82	$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.01	$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.2	$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.2	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$20
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.3	$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1648	$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21078	$16539

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$999
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$991
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1001
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$968
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1010
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1010
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$974
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1019
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$922
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1028
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$990
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$1005
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1022
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1036
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1026
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1065
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1037
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1024
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1043
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1037
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1030
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1050
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1023
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1130
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1068
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1047
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1047
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1106
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1048
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1072
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1261
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1055
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1202
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1033
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1053
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1029
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1143
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1026
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1042
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1047