Birmingham vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1866
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$562
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
39
😀 Quality of life
95
55
🏙️ Population
1.14M
236K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 185% more expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 1731st and 6827th ($2046 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Botswana, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.5 months in Gaborone. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 32nd and 5800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$369
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$92.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$4.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$3828

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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 Gaborone

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$654
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$692
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$690
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$809
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$943
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$663
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$848
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$689
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$717
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$909
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$874
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$554
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$838
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$971
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$600
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$997
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1079
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$822
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$717
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$696
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$788
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$774
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$841
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$819
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$585
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$859
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$696
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$627
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$623
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$756
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$459
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$581
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$791
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$741
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$1003
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1116
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$761