Cost of Living in Birmingham

Summary of cost of living in Birmingham, United Kingdom:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 8.50-25.50
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 £ 40.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.50 £ 5.80-7.59
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £ 3.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £ 4.00-7.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.11 £ 1.50-4.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 £ 1.00-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.22 £ 0.90-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.88 £ 3.41-6.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.15 £ 0.85-2.10
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.81 £ 0.45-1.36
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.87 £ 1.20-3.60
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.95 £ 1.36-6.80
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.61 £ 1.13-3.18
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.99 £ 2.27-4.99
Apples (1 lb) 0.83 £ 0.45-1.27
Banana (1 lb) 0.52 £ 0.32-0.91
Oranges (1 lb) 0.70 £ 0.45-1.63
Tomato (1 lb) 0.83 £ 0.45-1.13
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 £ 0.18-0.91
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £ 0.34-0.68
Lettuce (1 head) 0.87 £ 0.40-1.25
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 £ 0.50-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £ 6.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.12 £ 1.50-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 £ 1.50-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.50 £ 13.00-18.50
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £ 2.00-4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 £ 50.00-73.91
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 £ 3.50-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.80 £ 1.80-1.93
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.60 £ 15.60-15.60
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.07 £ 5.38-7.08
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 28,285.00-28,285.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,750.00 £ 25,000.00-26,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 245.63 £ 170.00-396.67
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.64 £ 10.00-49.99
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.37 £ 23.00-40.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.42 £ 17.67-45.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.00 £ 0.00-15.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 £ 6.00-15.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,189.92 £ 1,079.50-1,300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,833.33 £ 13,500.00-16,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.57 £ 39.95-90.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26.43 £ 15.00-30.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.00 £ 45.00-99.99
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 80.00 £ 30.00-120.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 965.00 £ 900.00-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 821.43 £ 750.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,741.67 £ 1,500.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,155.56 £ 950.00-1,600.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 362.32 £ 362.32-371.61
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 274.99 £ 260.13-278.71
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,416.48 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.92 5.50-5.99

Prices in Birmingham

This city had 519 entries in the past 12 months by 109 different contributors.
Last update: March 2024
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7 Comments so far
Adetola oluyinka on Jul 13, 2023:
I am looking for affordable 2bedroom accommodation in Birmingham preferably Birmingham. Pls how soon can I get it?
Skara on Jul 06, 2023:
I am looking to buy a house for my daughter in Birmingham, just to change the scenery from London :)

I found the house to view. I'm sure one issue with her is the inconsistency with transport in Birmingham.

We'll soon find out if she likes the house and the area.
Ibuoye Dayo on Feb 20, 2023:
I love Birmingham City since when I was young and wish to live in Birmingham City
Michael eseoghene Philip on Feb 13, 2023:
From the study I habeade about the city it's really an awesome place to be. I love to there.
Emily alxender on Jan 31, 2022:
Thank you for sharing us. Birmingham is the best place for students. Is there lots od students accommodation, eating places and many more things. aThe cost of living matters for every students because everyone's budget is different.
https://www.universityliving.com/united-kingdom/birmingham/property/cadnam-hall-65-67
Grace on Apr 06, 2021:
Why is the price for a Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) different here (£3.75) to the price for the same item as found through the Prices by City (£3.71). Which is the more updated figure? Thank you!
Anonymous on Dec 30, 2020:
I made an app for iPhone, and it may be helpful, or not, I don’t know. The app allows you to compare the prices of supermarkets in the UK.
As it searches directly in their websites, you can save a list and update the prices in a different day.

Here is the link:
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/your-best-option/id1528938776

It’s free.

Regards