Birmingham vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
96
97
😀 Quality of life
94
74
🏙️ Population
1.14M
12.3M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 240% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 1454th and 7564th ($2219 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 107th in the United Kingdom and China, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Wuhan. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Wuhan ranked 6th in China, while ranked 41st and 2134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Wuhan

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Birmingham Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$3218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1620
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$3.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$8927

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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 Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$624
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$639
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$657
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$645
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$599
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$682
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$634
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$651
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$615
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$591
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$608
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$599
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$585
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$590
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$602
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$594
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$575
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$605
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$599
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$610
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$589
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$563
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$579
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$561
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$554
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$562
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$568
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$647
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$529
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$603
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$570
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$539
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$544
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$596
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$552
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$595
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$584