Cost of living in Birmingham, United Kingdom

The cost of living in Birmingham, United Kingdom is approximately 2046 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4833 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Birmingham

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2046 $
Without Rent
849 $
Rent & Utilities
1197 $
Food
505 $
Transport
185 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3394 $
GDP per Capita
48,867 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
82 years
Speak English
98%
Population
1.1M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 17.6 $
Dinner 64.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.59 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.71 $
Capuccino 4.45 $
Coke, 330ml 2.18 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.7 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.59 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.1 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.3 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.2 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.86 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.5 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.88 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.98 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.65 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.64 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.39 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.74 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.28 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.2 $
Cigarette pack 18.8 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.66 $
Monthly Pass 79.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.96 $
Taxi, 8 km 19.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 118 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 10.4 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 7.01 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.17 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.56 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 201 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 305 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 38.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 905 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,412 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,172 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,143 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 5,216 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,012 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,394 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.80%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 13.2 $
Haircut 15.1 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 97.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 76.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,575 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 19,729 $