Birmingham vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
95
100
🏙️ Population
1.14M
449K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 42% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1622nd and 23rd ($2137 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 48th and 2nd 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
$17.5
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041