Cost of living

Birmingham (West Midlands)

compared to

Melksham

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Birmingham (West Midlands)
Melksham
Cost of living one person
$2407
$1906
Cost of living Family
$4190
$3859
One person rent
$727
$690
Family rent
$3272
$2463
Food expenses
$510
$611
Transport expenses
$204.91
$116.09
Monthly salary after tax
$3651.54
$2889.84
Quality of life
87.98
92.46
Population
2.9M
222.2K

The average cost of living in Birmingham (West Midlands) ($2407) is 27% more expensive than in Melksham ($1906). Birmingham (West Midlands) ranked 147th vs 329th for Melksham in the list of the most expensive cities in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham (West Midlands) compared to 1.6 months in Melksham .

Eating Out
Birmingham (West Midlands)
Melksham
Lunch Menu
$16.21
$17.39
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.77
$79.67
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$10.08
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$4.82
Cappuccino
$4.6
$3.97
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
Birmingham (West Midlands)
Melksham
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165.03
$1007.38
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$895.21
$873.51
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2550.68
$1458.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188.88
$1740.01
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169.95
$222.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252.29
$285.04
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.98
$37.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.86
$6.41
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4813
$3148
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4620
$3513
Transportation
Birmingham (West Midlands)
Melksham
Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.57
Monthly ticket local transport
$83.76
$107.75
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.69
$16.91
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.1
Groceries
Birmingham (West Midlands)
Melksham
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.66
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.7
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.53
Eggs, x12
$3.46
$4.7
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.15
$9.1
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$7.26
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.88
$15.42
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.03
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.04
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.85
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.49
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.19
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.81
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.16
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.07
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$13.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.75
Cigarette pack
$14.76
$17.36
Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.45
$6.6
Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.95
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$3.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.8
Other
Birmingham (West Midlands)
Melksham
Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$34.32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.59
$14.99
Doctor's visit
$119.86
$136.2
Haircut, simple
$17.47
$16.59
Brand Jeans
$73.04
$53.62
Brand Sneakers
$96.27
$99.4
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1502.54
$1400.7
International Primary School, 1 year
$17048
$5171

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