Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberdeen and Birmingham 

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Consumer Prices in Birmingham are 5.8% lower than in Aberdeen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Birmingham are 3.0% higher than in Aberdeen
Rent Prices in Birmingham are 30.3% higher than in Aberdeen
Restaurant Prices in Birmingham are 4.9% lower than in Aberdeen
Groceries Prices in Birmingham are 7.5% lower than in Aberdeen
Local Purchasing Power in Birmingham is 11.8% lower than in Aberdeen
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Restaurants
Aberdeen Edit Birmingham Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.75 £ 15.00 £      -4.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 £ 50.00 £      -9.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.22 £ 6.50 £      +4.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 £ 4.50 £      +12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £ 4.50 £      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.38 £ 3.15 £      -6.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.62 £ 1.60 £      -1.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.21 £ 1.21 £      +0.1 %
Markets
Aberdeen Edit Birmingham Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.83 £ 4.95 £      -15.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £ 1.12 £      +2.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.03 £ 0.85 £      -17.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.80 £ 2.74 £      -2.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.05 £ 2.95 £      -3.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.18 £ 2.61 £      -18.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.78 £ 3.77 £      -0.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £ 0.84 £      -12.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £ 0.55 £      +18.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.25 £ 0.69 £      -44.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.47 £ 0.74 £      -49.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.42 £ 0.57 £      +34.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.47 £ 0.49 £      +4.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £ 0.90 £      +8.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £ 0.99 £      +11.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £ 7.00 £      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.64 £ 2.10 £      +27.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 £ 2.83 £      +81.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £ 14.50 £      +3.6 %
Transportation
Aberdeen Edit Birmingham Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 £ 2.45 £      -34.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 76.00 £ 60.00 £      -21.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.60 £ 5.00 £      +92.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 £ 1.80 £      -18.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 £ 15.60 £      -56.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.00 £ 6.07 £      +1.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 28,285.00 £      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,448.75 £ 26,750.00 £      +30.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Aberdeen Edit Birmingham Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 263.78 £ 245.63 £      -6.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.58 £ 18.50 £      +11.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.61 £ 28.40 £      -0.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Aberdeen Edit Birmingham Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.30 £ 27.61 £      -33.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.20 £ 8.00 £      +11.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.50 £ 11.00 £      +46.7 %
Childcare
Aberdeen Edit Birmingham Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.78 £ 1,189.92 £      -13.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,283.33 £ 14,833.33 £      +31.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Aberdeen Edit Birmingham Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.38 £ 65.00 £      +11.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26.00 £ 25.00 £      -3.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.17 £ 75.00 £      +1.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 90.83 £ 80.00 £      -11.9 %
Rent Per Month
Aberdeen Edit Birmingham Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 621.88 £ 959.09 £      +54.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 666.67 £ 806.25 £      +20.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,137.50 £ 1,741.67 £      +53.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,153.64 £ 1,155.56 £      +0.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Aberdeen Edit Birmingham Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 268.10 £ 362.32 £      +35.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 221.42 £ 274.99 £      +24.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Aberdeen Edit Birmingham Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,711.50 £ 2,463.94 £      -9.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 5.92      -10.4 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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