Birmingham vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$445
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
93
53
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.47M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 178% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 1780th and 6693rd ($2004 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 10th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Cali ranked 3rd in Colombia, while ranked 58th and 6111th 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
$19
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$6.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$68.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1167
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$5.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$20.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$6394

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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 Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633