Birmingham vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
76
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
1.14M
841K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 23% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1454th and 2874th ($2219 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 11th 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 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 41st and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Valencia, Spain

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Birmingham Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$10445

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656