Birmingham vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2897
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$466
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$302
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
54
😀 Quality of life
94
52
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.25M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 85% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 1454th and 4773rd ($2219 vs $1199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 0.3 months in Caracas. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 41st and 6562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Caracas

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Birmingham Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$19.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$29.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
21.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$6.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$80.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$4633

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744