Birmingham vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$1973
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
93
71
🏙️ Population
1.14M
3.12M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 153% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 1780th and 6407th ($2004 vs $791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.5 months in Buenos Aires. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 58th and 2311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.9
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$36.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
23.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$7.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$4.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$75
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$6679

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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 Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$645
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$657
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$650
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$658
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$658
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$639
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$705
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$642
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$654
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$536
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$683
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$644
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$639
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$678
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$665
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$666
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$559
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$558
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$679
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$629
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$579
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$597
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$577
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$626
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$623
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$581
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$623
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$581
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$605