Birmingham vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1941
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$395
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.47M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 182% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 1622nd and 6830th ($2137 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 17th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.5 months in Cali. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Cali ranked 6th in Colombia, while ranked 48th and 6175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Cali

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Birmingham Cali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$78.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1046
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$6322

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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 Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663