Birmingham vs Bogota - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Bogota
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2128
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$666
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
95
59
🏙️ Population
1.14M
7.74M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 136% more expensive than in Bogota. Cities ranked 1731st and 6226th ($2046 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 4th in the United Kingdom and Colombia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.4 months in Bogota. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Bogota ranked 1st in Colombia, while ranked 32nd and 5388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Bogota
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.28
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$79.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
13.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$7593

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Cities near Birmingham

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

Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$748
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$641
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$681
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$475
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$483
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$501
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$526
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$562
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$523
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$851
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$541
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$641
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$687
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$619
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$520
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$871
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$477
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$873
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$789
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$652
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$642
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$733
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$661
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$718
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$462
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$398
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$598
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$552
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$590
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$595
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$667
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$634
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$620