Cost of living

What it really costs to live there

A full city-level breakdown, rent and property, groceries, utilities, transport, dining, private healthcare and school/university fees, by household size, measured against local salaries.

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Household
Monthly total

$1,923

incl. 1-bed rent of $1,250

Living costs (ex-rent)

$673

per month

Cost vs local salary

77%

of avg net pay ($2,510/mo)

Monthly costs

  • Groceries$205
  • Utilities (elec/water/heat)$106
  • Transport$42
  • Dining & eating out$141
  • Healthcare (private cover)$83
  • Internet$42
  • Mobile$25
  • Fitness / leisure$29

Accommodation (monthly rent)

  • 1-bed, city centre$1,250
  • 1-bed, outside centre$900
  • 3-bed, city centre$2,375
  • 3-bed, outside centre$1,750
  • Buy, price per m² (centre)$262,500

Schools & university (annual)

  • International school, primary$10,752
  • International school, secondary$13,824
  • University tuition (international)$16,896

Family & health

  • Childcare (per child, full-time/mo)$576
  • Private health cover (/mo)$83
  • Cost-of-living index64

Indicative estimates derived from the city cost-of-living index and rent. For orientation only. Available programmatically at /api/cost-of-living?country=uk&city=Birmingham.