Birmingham vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$3629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
1.14M
662K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 13% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1454th and 822nd ($2219 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 41st and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Vancouver

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Birmingham Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$21986

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915