Birmingham vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
93
93
🏙️ Population
1.14M
662K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 22% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1780th and 587th ($2004 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 7th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 58th and 60th 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
$19
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$14942

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758