Birmingham vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2758
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$797
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
1.14M
3.12M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 88% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4856th ($2137 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 3rd 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 1.6 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 48th and 1059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$53
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$3.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$940
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
36.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$2703
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$7.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$5.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$9.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$5464

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897