Birmingham vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$3895
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$962
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1528
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$2415
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
1.14M
826K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 26% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1622nd and 3105th ($2137 vs $1703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 12th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Valencia, Spain. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 48th and 262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$55.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$4.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$86.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$2953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$8.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$18.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$63.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$12255

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1363
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1342
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1239
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1212
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1148
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1407
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1356
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1635
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1354
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1446
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1461
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1468
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1277
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1345
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1464
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1217
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2804
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1188
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1305
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1206
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1166
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1306
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1445
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1457
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1229
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1194
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1674
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603