Birmingham vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3121
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$661
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1616
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
27
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
1.14M
683K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 54% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 1731st and 4271st ($2046 vs $1330) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 67th in the United Kingdom and Spain, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zaragoza ranked 41st in Spain, while ranked 32nd and 1465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$4520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$45.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$7709

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1094
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1314
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1309
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1464
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1016
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1391
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1240
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1399
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1439
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1500
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1528
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1162
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1623
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1244
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1495
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1697
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1436
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1122
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1688
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1105
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1274
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1491
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1317
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1494
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1220
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1581
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1522
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1577
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1573
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1439
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471