Birmingham vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$3309
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$761
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$1744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
26
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
1.14M
687K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 47% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4103rd ($2137 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 61st 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zaragoza ranked 39th in Spain, while ranked 48th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$622
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$4828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$2495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$5.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$77.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$8269

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1157
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1414
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1229
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1585
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1468
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1445
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1318
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1531
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1212
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1571
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1596
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1217
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1673
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1239
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1566
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1740
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1523
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1194
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1839
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1200
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1363
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1590
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1407
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1598
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1703
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1660
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1637
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1687
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1572
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581