The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will cost 778 pounds the government has announced.

Three-quarters of the public funding for the 11-day event will come from central government, with £184 having to be found by Birmingham City Council.

The budget is above initial estimates of £750m, but lower than the 967million pounds spent on the 2018 Gold Coast Games.

It will be the most expensive sports event in the UK since the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

“The Games will be the biggest sporting and cultural event ever held in the city,” said sports minister Mims Davies.

“Watched by one and a half billion people worldwide, this is a massive opportunity to showcase the best that Birmingham, the West Midlands and the whole UK has to offer.

“The Games budget is a significant investment in Birmingham and the region that will deliver benefits to local people for years to come. It will increase participation and encourage more people to get active and stay active, and to volunteer to be part of this fantastic event 10 years on from London 2012.”