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Cambridge vs Birmingham

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Cambridge

Verdict

Birmingham wins

8/9

Birmingham

Cambridge

East of England

Birmingham

West Midlands

£381,940

Average House Price

-36%

£243,540

£38,886

Median Salary

-9%

£35,429

£1,331

Average Rent (pcm)

-25%

£994

£77.87

Monthly Bus Pass

-13%

£67.72

£272

Monthly Groceries

-6%

£257

£2,190

Council Tax (Band D)

-1%

£2,174

£149

Monthly Energy

-1%

£147

£21.63

Restaurant Meal

-13%

£18.81

£5.59

Pint of Beer

-13%

£4.86

To match your Cambridge lifestyle in Birmingham, you'd need to earn approximately £29,040 per year.