You'd be £5,010/year better off in Birmingham
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.
London (Average)
Birmingham
You'd take home £8,640 less per year in Birmingham
Where Your Money Goes
How your monthly take-home splits between costs and what you keep.
London (Average)
Birmingham
London (Average) disposable
£125/mo
Birmingham disposable
£504/mo
London (Average)
Tight£125/mo disposable
Birmingham
Manageable£504/mo disposable
Salary (Area Median)
London (Average)
£44,000
Birmingham
£32,000
Rent (2-bed)
London (Average)
£2,000/mo
Birmingham
£1,000/mo
Council Tax (Band D)
London (Average)
£1,640
Birmingham
£1,980
Commute
London (Average)
£180/mo
Birmingham
£110/mo
Weekly Groceries
London (Average)
£75/wk
Birmingham
£66/wk
Energy Bills
London (Average)
£135/mo
Birmingham
£120/mo
Lifestyle (Pints, Cinema, Gym)
London (Average)
£132/mo
Birmingham
£90/mo
If You're Buying
London (Average)
£530,000
Average house price
Birmingham
£240,000
Average house price
You could save £290,000 on a home in Birmingham. That's real money.
Price-to-income ratio
12.0x
London (Average) (median)
Price-to-income ratio
7.5x
Birmingham (median)
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Percentage of schools rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted (England), Education Scotland, Estyn (Wales), or ETI (Northern Ireland).
London (Average)
Good3208 schools in area
Birmingham
Good385 schools in area
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Your Move Summary
£5,010/yr better off
Where you save
- Rent+£12,000/yr
- Commute+£840/yr
- Lifestyle+£502/yr
Where you pay more
- Take-home pay-£8,640/yr
- Council Tax-£340/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.