Birmingham vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1331
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1969
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
39
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
1.14M
767K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 49% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 1454th and 4105th ($2219 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 6th in the United Kingdom and Croatia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 41st and 780th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Zagreb

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Birmingham Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$59.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$5515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$57.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$99.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$12339

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1171
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1375
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1317
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1425
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$676
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$723
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1695
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$629
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1406
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1708
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$965
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$850
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1661
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$875
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1448
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1434
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1677
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1430
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1391
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$952
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1457
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$682
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1036
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1483
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1160
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1114
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$961