1. What are the living costs in
London compared to
Birmingham?
2. We all know that living in
England’s luxurious capital comes
with an added price – but how big
is the difference between London
and England’s second city,
Birmingham?
3. Statistics from Numbeo, recorded in
July 2016, highlights that the
percentage of living costs in relation
to restaurants, supermarket food,
public transport, utilities, leisure,
clothing, home rent and home sales;
are cheaper in Birmingham than in
London.
7. •Avg. meal price in standard restaurant: £15
(London), £11 (Birmingham)
•Avg. monthly transport pass: £130.00
(London), £57.25 (Birmingham)
•Avg. monthly phone bill including unlimited
data: £24.35 (London), £20.78
(Birmingham)
•Pack of Cigarettes, based on Marlboro:
£9.00 (London), £8.50 (Birmingham)
8. •Avg. price for alcoholic beer: £4.00
(London), £3.00 (Birmingham)
•Avg. price for 1kg Potato’s: £1.22
(London), £1.07 (Birmingham)
•Avg. monthly Gym fee for 1 adult:
£47.76 (London), £23.95
(Birmingham)
9. So, as you may have guessed, living
costs in London are considerably
higher than living costs in
Birmingham. However, this may be a
surprise to you, but there are certain
amenities and consumables which
are more expensive in
Birmingham…
10. •Avg. start tariff on Taxi’s: £3.50
(Birmingham), £3.00 (London)
•Avg. price for a bottle of Water: £1.17
(Birmingham), £0.89 (London)
•Avg. price for Coke/Pepsi: £1.18
(Birmingham), £1.16 (London)
•Avg. price for 1 litre Milk: £0.95
(Birmingham), £0.92 (London)
•Avg. price for 1kg Cheese: £6.50
(Birmingham), £5.85 (London)
11. Other recent statistics by The
Telegraph indicate that first-time
buyers need to earn a salary
of £76,971 on avg. in order to get
on the property ladder – whereas a
first-time buyer in the West
Midlands needs to earn a salary
of £29,079.
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