Birmingham vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2929
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
79
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
1.14M
3.12M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 84% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 1454th and 4761st ($2219 vs $1207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 41st and 1226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Buenos Aires

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Birmingham Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
41.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2734
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$9.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$6078

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965