Barranquilla vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$5026
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$1974
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$3365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.14M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 61% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 6481st and 1622nd ($843 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 65th 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 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.6 months in Birmingham. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6147th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Birmingham

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Barranquilla Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$6.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$5209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$1583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$18334

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901