Cost of Living Comparison Between Birmingham and Kosice 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Kosice are 23.9% lower than in Birmingham (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kosice are 32.0% lower than in Birmingham
Rent Prices in Kosice are 50.1% lower than in Birmingham
Restaurant Prices in Kosice are 47.0% lower than in Birmingham
Groceries Prices in Kosice are 15.0% lower than in Birmingham
Local Purchasing Power in Kosice is 47.3% lower than in Birmingham
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Restaurants
Birmingham Edit Kosice Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.49 €)
6.00 £
(7.00 €)
     -60.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 £
(58.29 €)
30.02 £
(35.00 €)
     -40.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.50 £
(7.58 €)
6.00 £
(7.00 €)
     -7.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.25 €)
1.72 £
(2.00 €)
     -61.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(5.25 €)
1.72 £
(2.00 €)
     -61.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.19 £
(3.72 €)
1.95 £
(2.28 €)
     -38.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 £
(1.81 €)
1.26 £
(1.47 €)
     -18.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(1.39 €)
1.19 £
(1.38 €)
     -0.8 %
Markets
Birmingham Edit Kosice Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 £
(5.65 €)
2.97 £
(3.47 €)
     -38.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.29 €)
0.97 £
(1.13 €)
     -12.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.85 £
(0.99 €)
0.60 £
(0.70 €)
     -29.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.67 £
(3.12 €)
2.60 £
(3.03 €)
     -2.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.95 £
(3.44 €)
4.98 £
(5.81 €)
     +68.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.61 £
(3.04 €)
2.64 £
(3.08 €)
     +1.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.77 £
(4.40 €)
4.31 £
(5.03 €)
     +14.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.86 £
(1.01 €)
0.59 £
(0.69 €)
     -31.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.66 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     +12.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.69 £
(0.81 €)
0.76 £
(0.88 €)
     +9.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.86 €)
1.16 £
(1.35 €)
     +56.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.66 €)
0.42 £
(0.49 €)
     -26.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 £
(0.56 €)
0.48 £
(0.56 €)
     +0.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.90 £
(1.05 €)
1.22 £
(1.42 €)
     +34.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 £
(1.15 €)
0.53 £
(0.62 €)
     -46.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £
(8.16 €)
4.29 £
(5.00 €)
     -38.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.15 £
(2.50 €)
0.61 £
(0.72 €)
     -71.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 £
(3.30 €)
1.27 £
(1.48 €)
     -55.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.50 £
(16.90 €)
4.03 £
(4.70 €)
     -72.2 %
Transportation
Birmingham Edit Kosice Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.45 £
(2.86 €)
0.77 £
(0.90 €)
     -68.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 £
(69.94 €)
21.45 £
(25.00 €)
     -64.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 £
(5.83 €)
2.57 £
(3.00 €)
     -48.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.80 £
(2.10 €)
1.38 £
(1.61 €)
     -23.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.60 £
(18.19 €)
8.58 £
(10.00 €)
     -45.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.03 £
(7.03 €)
5.23 £
(6.10 €)
     -13.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,973.05 €)
22,556.42 £
(26,295.00 €)
     -20.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,750.00 £
(31,183.63 €)
17,023.47 £
(19,845.00 €)
     -36.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Birmingham Edit Kosice Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 245.63 £
(286.34 €)
196.82 £
(229.44 €)
     -19.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.92 £
(20.89 €)
28.31 £
(33.00 €)
     +57.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.40 £
(33.11 €)
14.88 £
(17.34 €)
     -47.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Birmingham Edit Kosice Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.36 £
(31.89 €)
29.85 £
(34.80 €)
     +9.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.50 £
(8.74 €)
10.29 £
(12.00 €)
     +37.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.50 £
(12.24 €)
6.43 £
(7.50 €)
     -38.7 %
Childcare
Birmingham Edit Kosice Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,189.92 £
(1,387.14 €)
251.63 £
(293.33 €)
     -78.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,833.33 £
(17,291.86 €)
2,359.01 £
(2,750.00 €)
     -84.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Birmingham Edit Kosice Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.24 £
(70.23 €)
74.34 £
(86.67 €)
     +23.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26.67 £
(31.09 €)
23.59 £
(27.50 €)
     -11.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.37 £
(86.70 €)
70.77 £
(82.50 €)
     -4.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 72.50 £
(84.52 €)
70.77 £
(82.50 €)
     -2.4 %
Rent Per Month
Birmingham Edit Kosice Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 973.08 £
(1,134.36 €)
520.82 £
(607.14 €)
     -46.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 766.67 £
(893.74 €)
415.71 £
(484.62 €)
     -45.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,743.75 £
(2,032.76 €)
781.94 £
(911.54 €)
     -55.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,144.55 £
(1,334.25 €)
591.90 £
(690.00 €)
     -48.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Birmingham Edit Kosice Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 362.32 £
(422.37 €)
260.33 £
(303.48 €)
     -28.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 274.99 £
(320.57 €)
220.49 £
(257.03 €)
     -19.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Birmingham Edit Kosice Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,454.50 £
(2,861.31 €)
880.55 £
(1,026.50 €)
     -64.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.92 4.08      -30.9 %
Last update: April 2024March 2024
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