Birmingham vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1159
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$829
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$73.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1222
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
95
3
😀 Quality of life
95
35
🏙️ Population
1.14M
70K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 76% more expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 1731st and 4713th ($2046 vs $1159) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.1 months in Castries. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Castries ranked 1st in Saint Lucia, while ranked 32nd and 7462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$7.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$76.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
7.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$33.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$7.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$4.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$46.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$6685

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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 Castries

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$1004
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$981
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1003
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1390
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1360
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1138
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1061
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1065
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1582
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1594
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1101
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1081
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1084
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1168
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1164
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1070
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1241
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1242
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$964
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$719
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$692
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$684
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$1926
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$691
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$871
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$770
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2561
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$821
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$704
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2295
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$627
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$662
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192