Cost of living in Birmingham, United Kingdom

Summary of cost of living in Birmingham

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: £3,529
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: £1,680
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List of prices in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Current as of Feb 2020.

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district £10
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) £5.59
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast £3.57
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk £0.91
12 eggs, large £2.06
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes £1.53
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese £7
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples £1.33
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes £0.79
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket £1.26
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality £6
2 liters of coca-cola £2.41
Bread for 2 people for 1 day £0.99
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area £1,443
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area £868
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat £539
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area £807
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area £688
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio £87
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) £33
40” flat screen tv £275
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) £112
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) £10
Hourly rate for cleaning help £9
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) £61
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) £46
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) £86
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes £60
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new £20,029
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas £1.25
Monthly ticket public transport £68
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) £13
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) £3.51
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) £8
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) £100
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) £2.65
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) £1.18
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) £3.56
4 rolls of toilet paper £1.44
Tube of toothpaste £1.55
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city £15
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub £26
2 tickets to the movies £20
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) £76
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert £55
1 cocktail drink in downtown club £8
Cappuccino in expat area of the city £2.75
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) £4.18
Ipad wi-fi 128gb £406
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) £0.12
1 month of gym membership in business district £31
1 package of marlboro cigarettes £10
WARNING!  These prices are based on only a few data points. At this point they are mostly a guess. They are based on 394 prices entered by 48 different people.
Latest price update: February 26, 2020

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