Birmingham vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$3641
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$932
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1570
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$58.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$912
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
8
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
1.14M
24.7K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 35% more expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 1454th and 3471st ($2219 vs $1646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and the Seychelles, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.6 months in Victoria. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 41st and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Victoria

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Birmingham Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$4.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$927
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$696
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$116
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
12.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$4.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$19.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$7.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$8971

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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 Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$724
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1237
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1233
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$743
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$481
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$553
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$807
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$815
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$812
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$749
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$604
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$819
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$796
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$588
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$551
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$564
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$544
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1600
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1624
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1618
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1521
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$496
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1181
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$408
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$523
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$712
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$542
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$419