Birmingham vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$330
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$690
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
95
17
😀 Quality of life
95
37
🏙️ Population
1.14M
9.03M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 241% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 1731st and 7790th ($2046 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 315th 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 1.2 months in Zhoukou. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zhoukou ranked 337th in China, while ranked 32nd and 7211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$215
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$49.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$3443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$2.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$25.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$15431

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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 Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$598
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$612
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$619
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$610
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$659
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$568
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$587
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$559
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$571
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$611
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$775
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$623
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$673
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$522
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$541
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$633
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$531
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$542
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$819
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$555
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1433
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$535
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$588
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$613
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$586
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$655
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$521
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$639
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$565
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$502
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$517
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$525
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$511
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$647
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$648
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$826
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$614
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$650
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$528