Birmingham vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1247
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$824
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
79
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
1.14M
3.12M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 77% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 1471st and 4647th ($2204 vs $1247) 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 1.8 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 25th and 1053rd 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
$18.5
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$3.85
 Cappuccino
$5
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$88.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
42.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$2619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$1815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$9.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$9.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$7057

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948