Birmingham vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$433
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
1.14M
3.12M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 125% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 1731st and 6099th ($2046 vs $909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Argentina, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.5 months in Buenos Aires. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 32nd and 1789th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
35.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$2462
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$8.04
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$5.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$4.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$4474

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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 Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742