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Cost of Living in Birmingham
Summary about cost of living in Birmingham:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,673.41$ (2,043.86£) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 763.15$ (583.44£) without rent.
- Cost of living rank 246th out of 535 cities in the world.
- Birmingham has a cost of living index of 64.08.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 £ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 50.00 £ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.00 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.62 £ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.35 £ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.57 £ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.41 £ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.12 £ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.54 £ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.81 £ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.59 £ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.62 £ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.17 £ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 2.31 £ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 2.83 £ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.74 £ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.50 £ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.56 £ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.62 £ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.43 £ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.39 £ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.53 £ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.05 £ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 6.38 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.61 £ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.65 £ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.00 £ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 £ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 60.00 £ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 £ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.41 £ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 £ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.75 £ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 16,000.00 £ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 15,666.67 £ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 120.92 £ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.04 £ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 30.84 £ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 23.72 £ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 7.00 £ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 8.50 £ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 831.33 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,666.67 £ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 50.25 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 27.78 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 56.90 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 53.56 £ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 755.53 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 524.05 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,297.06 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 873.53 £ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 292.64 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 175.35 £ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,617.24 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.85 |
Prices in Birmingham
These data are based on 1144 entries in the past 18 months from 159 different contributors.
Last update: September 2018
Last update: September 2018
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