Birmingham vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
1.14M
447K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 40% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1731st and 41st ($2046 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 2 months in Zurich. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 32nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Zurich

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Birmingham Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$20539

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843