Birmingham vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$2542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
1.14M
3.76M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 60% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4404th ($2137 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 17th in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 48th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$18032

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Cities near Birmingham

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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073