Birmingham vs Bogota - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Bogota
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$883
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2124
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
93
60
🏙️ Population
1.14M
7.74M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 127% more expensive than in Bogota. Cities ranked 1780th and 6066th ($2004 vs $883) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.4 months in Bogota. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Bogota ranked 1st in Colombia, while ranked 58th and 5338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Bogota
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
13.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$5.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$25.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$6983

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633