Birmingham vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2332
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$195
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
93
41
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.25M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 106% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 1780th and 5499th ($2004 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 58th and 7028th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$500
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$14.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$21.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
28.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$844
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$81.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$3515

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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 Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692