Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberdeen and Birmingham 

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Consumer Prices in Birmingham are 3.6% lower than in Aberdeen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Birmingham are 7.7% higher than in Aberdeen
Rent Prices in Birmingham are 44.1% higher than in Aberdeen
Restaurant Prices in Birmingham are 14.0% lower than in Aberdeen
Groceries Prices in Birmingham are 2.7% lower than in Aberdeen
Local Purchasing Power in Birmingham is 19.8% lower than in Aberdeen
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Restaurants
Aberdeen Edit Birmingham Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 12.00 £      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 50.00 £      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.99 £ 6.00 £      +0.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 £ 4.00 £      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 £ 4.50 £      +15.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.27 £ 3.08 £      -5.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £ 1.58 £      -4.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.15 £ 1.21 £      +5.4 %
Markets
Aberdeen Edit Birmingham Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.60 £ 4.12 £      -26.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.16 £ 1.03 £      -11.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.87 £ 0.70 £      -19.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £ 2.35 £      -18.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.16 £ 2.76 £      -12.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.94 £ 2.65 £      -9.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.02 £ 4.13 £      +36.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £ 0.84 £      -12.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £ 0.55 £      +18.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 £ 0.81 £      -17.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.16 £ 0.78 £      -32.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.42 £ 0.59 £      +38.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £ 0.50 £      +11.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £ 0.82 £      -1.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £ 1.07 £      +21.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £ 7.00 £      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.64 £ 1.84 £      +12.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 £ 1.97 £      +25.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.97 £ 14.00 £      +0.2 %
Transportation
Aberdeen Edit Birmingham Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.25 £ 2.50 £      -23.1 %
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) 5.94 £ 5.98 £      +0.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,900.00 £ 25,000.00 £      +25.6 %
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 223.20 £ 211.86 £      -5.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.38 £ 15.57 £      +25.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.62 £ 27.76 £      -6.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Aberdeen Edit Birmingham Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.11 £ 26.21 £      -31.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.20 £ 12.29 £      +70.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.50 £ 10.50 £      +40.0 %
Childcare
Aberdeen Edit Birmingham Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,113.89 £ 1,191.36 £      +7.0 %
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) 43.67 £ 64.29 £      +47.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26.00 £ 26.43 £      +1.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 65.71 £ 75.00 £      +14.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 62.25 £ 78.12 £      +25.5 %
Rent Per Month
Aberdeen Edit Birmingham Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 554.27 £ 916.52 £      +65.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 481.82 £ 746.88 £      +55.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,191.67 £ 1,781.25 £      +49.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 978.33 £ 1,175.00 £      +20.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Aberdeen Edit Birmingham Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 240.22 £ 525.18 £      +118.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 195.09 £ 306.60 £      +57.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Aberdeen Edit Birmingham Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,826.00 £ 2,441.43 £      -13.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.28 4.89      -7.4 %
Last update: December 2023November 2023
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