Birmingham vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$2033
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
95
83
🏙️ Population
1.14M
808K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 29% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1731st and 3323rd ($2046 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 18th in the United Kingdom and Spain, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 32nd and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$3.65
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$9693

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511