Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Birmingham 

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Cost of Living in Birmingham is 26.9% lower than in London (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Birmingham is 39.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Birmingham are 57.0% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Birmingham are 21.3% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Birmingham are 13.9% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Birmingham is 19.9% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Birmingham Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £ 15.00 £      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £ 60.00 £      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £ 7.00 £      -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £ 5.00 £      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 £ 4.50 £      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.78 £ 3.36 £      -11.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 £ 1.79 £      -12.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 £ 1.28 £      -9.7 %
Markets
London Edit Birmingham Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.91 £ 4.65 £      -5.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.37 £ 1.09 £      -20.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.86 £ 0.87 £      +1.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.57 £ 2.72 £      -23.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.85 £ 3.22 £      -16.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.01 £ 2.67 £      -11.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.78 £ 4.46 £      -6.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 £ 0.86 £      -23.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £ 0.62 £      +3.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.06 £ 0.67 £      -36.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.25 £ 0.92 £      -26.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £ 0.56 £      -1.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 £ 0.48 £      -16.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.01 £ 1.06 £      +5.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £ 0.96 £      -26.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £ 9.00 £      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 £ 2.51 £      +7.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.82 £ 2.80 £      -0.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.50 £ 14.50 £      -12.1 %
Transportation
London Edit Birmingham Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 £ 2.45 £      -15.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 180.00 £ 62.00 £      -65.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £ 5.00 £      +11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £ 1.92 £      -54.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £ 16.82 £      -43.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.50 £ 5.41 £      -1.7 %
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) 29,633.35 £ 28,402.00 £      -4.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Birmingham Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 234.54 £ 201.11 £      -14.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.63 £ 16.71 £      +14.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.57 £ 28.69 £      -9.1 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Birmingham Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.66 £ 24.11 £      -50.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.28 £ 7.50 £      -53.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £ 12.00 £      -20.0 %
Childcare
London Edit Birmingham Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,804.45 £ 1,187.90 £      -34.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,853.52 £ 14,166.67 £      -35.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Birmingham Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.94 £ 68.94 £      -12.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.22 £ 37.50 £      +3.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.67 £ 85.00 £      -7.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.44 £ 95.83 £      -17.0 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Birmingham Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,223.99 £ 985.29 £      -55.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,637.04 £ 793.18 £      -51.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,182.89 £ 1,681.25 £      -59.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,728.57 £ 1,167.50 £      -57.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Birmingham Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,474.83 £ 362.32 £      -75.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 783.35 £ 278.71 £      -64.4 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Birmingham Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,073.24 £ 2,250.06 £      -26.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.03 5.76      +14.6 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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