Birmingham vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1821
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
95
51
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.47M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 179% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 1731st and 6748th ($2046 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 13th in the United Kingdom and Colombia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Cali ranked 3rd in Colombia, while ranked 32nd and 6170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Cali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$969
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$6178

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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 Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620