Birmingham vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
1.14M
449K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 41% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1454th and 13th ($2219 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 41st and 9th 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
$18.1
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$24322

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171