Cost of Living in
Birmingham
Comprehensive urban intelligence for Birmingham, United Kingdom. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
72Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
74
Healthcare System
65
Purchasing Power
85
Climate & Air
78
Rent Per Month
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre$5,521.98
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre$4,260.20
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$1,128.14
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$2,257.14
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$1,425.64
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$1,729.86
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)$30.31
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$338.56
General
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$24,611.29
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$1,639.63
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$50.45
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$108.19
Men's Leather Business Shoes$150.53
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$113.88
Tomatoes (1 kg)$3.66
Lettuce (1 Head)$1.36
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$22.52
Onions (1 kg)$1.78
Bananas (1 kg)$1.81
Potatoes (1 kg)$1.57
Oranges (1 kg)$2.57
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$11.75
Local Cheese (1 kg)$11.92
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$2.44
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$4.99
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$3,902.02
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$39,203.32
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$41,514.31
Markets
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$1.60
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$1.85
Eggs (12, Large Size)$3.88
Apples (1 kg)$2.61
White Rice (1 kg)$2.49
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$9.08
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$15.47
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$1.90
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$1.78
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)$94.97
Restaurants
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$3.72
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$3.41
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$9.50
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$21.03
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$96.33
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$5.33
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$6.78
Sports And Leisure
Monthly Fitness Club Membership$36.01
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$16.28
Transportation
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$4.07
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$5.16
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$2.44
Gasoline (1 Liter)$2.05
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$24.42
Utilities (Monthly)
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$49.44
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$21.70