Birmingham vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2594
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$218
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.25M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 96% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 1731st and 5335th ($2046 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 32nd and 6509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$711
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$14.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$21.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
22.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1170
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$20.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$72.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$97.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$4719

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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 Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724