UK · Birmingham
Is £28,000 enough to live in Birmingham?
Rough estimate of what's left after typical rent, bills and commute for a single renter in Birmingham. For proper planning, plug your own numbers into the full Real Cost Simulator.
Birmingham has a typical monthly rent of around £900, with average bills of about £150. Combined with commute costs of roughly £140 per month and a daily commute time of about 60 minutes, Birmingham tends to be a relatively affordable UK cities for single renters. Your take-home pay determines whether you’ll have breathing room or a tight month. Below you’ll find a breakdown showing how far a given salary stretches in Birmingham, plus an option to test your exact situation in the full Real Cost Simulator.
Gross salary
£28,000 / year
Est. take-home
£1,973 / month
Est. leftover
£783 / month
Hour of freedom*
positive
*very rough, based on leftovers vs. working hours
Rough monthly breakdown in Birmingham
Net pay (after tax)
£1,973
Rent
£900
Bills & council tax
£150
Commute costs
~60–70 mins/day
£140
Estimated leftover
£783
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