Birmingham vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$768
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$296
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
95
52
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.25M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 82% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4759th ($2137 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Venezuela, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.3 months in Caracas. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 48th and 6470th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$29.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
21.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$8.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$4.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$78.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$4885

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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 Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$989
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$969
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1015
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$963
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$757
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$712
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$759
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$890
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$894
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$803
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$813
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$775
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$768
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$743
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$716
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$768
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$791
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$719
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$739
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$714
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$733
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$843
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$730
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$779
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$803
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2005
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$650
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$760
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$908
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$618
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$627
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$719