You'd be £1,030/year better off in Nottingham
Based on area median salaries. Personalise it to see YOUR numbers.
Your Take-Home Pay
Based on area median salaries. Personalise above to see your own numbers.
Birmingham
Nottingham
You'd take home £720 less per year in Nottingham
Where Your Money Goes
How your monthly take-home splits between costs and what you keep.
Birmingham
Nottingham
Birmingham disposable
£504/mo
Nottingham disposable
£586/mo
Birmingham
Manageable£504/mo disposable
Nottingham
Manageable£586/mo disposable
Salary (Area Median)
Birmingham
£32,000
Nottingham
£31,000
Rent (2-bed)
Birmingham
£1,000/mo
Nottingham
£850/mo
Council Tax (Band D)
Birmingham
£1,980
Nottingham
£2,300
Commute
Birmingham
£110/mo
Nottingham
£100/mo
Weekly Groceries
Birmingham
£66/wk
Nottingham
£64/wk
Energy Bills
Birmingham
£120/mo
Nottingham
£120/mo
Lifestyle (Pints, Cinema, Gym)
Birmingham
£90/mo
Nottingham
£86/mo
If You're Buying
Birmingham
£240,000
Average house price
Nottingham
£220,000
Average house price
You could save £20,000 on a home in Nottingham. That's real money.
Price-to-income ratio
7.5x
Birmingham (median)
Price-to-income ratio
7.1x
Nottingham (median)
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Percentage of schools rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted (England), Education Scotland, Estyn (Wales), or ETI (Northern Ireland).
Birmingham
Good385 schools in area
Nottingham
Good198 schools in area
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Your Move Summary
£1,030/yr better off
Where you save
- Rent+£1,800/yr
- Commute+£120/yr
- Groceries+£104/yr
Where you pay more
- Take-home pay-£720/yr
- Council Tax-£320/yr
Data sourced from ONS, HMRC, and local authorities. Salaries are area medians - personalise above for your own numbers. Comparison based on 2-bed rental, Band D council tax, and typical usage. Always do your own sums before making big decisions. But at least now you know where to start.