Birmingham vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$473
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$862
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
96
3
😀 Quality of life
94
38
🏙️ Population
1.14M
20K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 90% more expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 1454th and 4844th ($2219 vs $1170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Saint Lucia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Saint Lucia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.7 months in Castries. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Castries ranked 2nd in Saint Lucia, while ranked 41st and 8195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Castries

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Birmingham Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$58.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$590
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1074
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
7.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$33.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$7.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$7.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$4.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$9156

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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 Castries

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$989
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$995
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1012
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1336
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1173
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1079
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1078
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1717
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1733
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1136
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1166
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1145
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1284
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1232
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1097
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1330
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1332
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1010
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$699
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$641
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$610
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2884
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$679
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$844
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$767
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2600
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$771
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$888
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2293
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$642
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$675
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022