Barranquilla vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$3394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
95
😀 Quality of life
50
95
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.14M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 61% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 6480th and 1731st ($789 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 79th in Colombia and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6211th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$19729

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$840
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755