Cost of living in Birmingham, United Kingdom

List of prices in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Current as of Mar 2019.

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district £8
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) £5.32
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast £4.04
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk £0.75
12 eggs, large £2.22
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes £1.57
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese £4.03
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples £1.85
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes £0.84
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket £1.69
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality £8
2 liters of Coca-Cola £1.75
Bread for 2 people for 1 day £0.61
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area £921
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area £677
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat £169
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area £928
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area £760
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio £97
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) £24
40” flat screen TV £279
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) £76
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) £8
Hourly rate for cleaning help £9
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) £60
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) £29
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) £65
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes £58
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new £16,268
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas £1.29
Monthly ticket public transport £63
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) £11
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) £3.35
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) £8
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) £94
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) £2.78
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) £1.32
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) £3.46
4 rolls of toilet paper £1.52
Tube of toothpaste £1.27
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city £13
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub £26
2 tickets to the movies £17
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) £75
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert £54
1 cocktail drink in downtown club £8
Cappuccino in expat area of the city £2.75
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) £4.12
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB £402
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) £0.13
1 month of gym membership in business district £27
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes £9
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 372 prices entered by 55 different people.
Latest price update: March 23, 2019

Birmingham position in our World Ranking

the world
132nd
out of 332
western europe
44th
out of 73
uk
12th
out of 15

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western europe
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western europe
3rd
western europe
3rd
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uk
1st

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