Birmingham vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Birmingham	George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2204	$3795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5203	$8459
🏠 One person rent	$1254	$2638
🏘️ Family rent	$1947	$4600
🍽️ Food expenses	$557	$890
🚐 Transport expenses	$225	$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3956	$7880
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	96	25
😀 Quality of life	95	80
🏙️ Population	1.14M	47K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 42% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 1471st and 15th ($2204 vs $3795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and the Cayman Islands, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the Cayman Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 2.1 months in George Town. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 25th and 717th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs George Town

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	Birmingham	George Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.5	$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$74.4	$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.68	$15.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.08	$7.21
☕ Cappuccino	$5	$6.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.57	$3.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1251	$2779
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$940	$2290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2007	$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1484	$4062
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$207	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$314	$212
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45	$114
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.11%	8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5467	$8738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4236	$3024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4	$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$94.8	$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.4	$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$3.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.69	$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.14	$5.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.59	$7.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.16	$18.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$3.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.47	$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.23	$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.43	$4.16
🚬 Cigarette pack	$21	$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$10
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.83	$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.81	$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.96	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.9	$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$110	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.1	$25
👖 Brand Jeans	$98.2	$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1631	$1829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24178	$26968

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi	Smethwick	$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi	West Bromwich	$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi	Halesowen	$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi	Solihull	$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi	Walsall	$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi	Dudley	$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi	Aldridge	$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi	Willenhall	$1862
17 km or 10 mi	Stourbridge	$1825
19 km or 12 mi	Wolverhampton	$1838
19 km or 12 mi	Bromsgrove	$1891
20 km or 12 mi	Redditch	$1745
22 km or 14 mi	Tamworth	$1910
25 km or 15 mi	Cannock	$1885
26 km or 16 mi	Kidderminster	$1888
27 km or 17 mi	Coventry	$1971
30 km or 19 mi	Nuneaton	$1756
31 km or 19 mi	Warwick	$2015
32 km or 20 mi	Leamington Spa	$2158
35 km or 22 mi	Stratford-upon-Avon	$1894
37 km or 23 mi	Hinckley	$1876
39 km or 24 mi	Worcester	$1729
39 km or 24 mi	Stafford	$1870
40 km or 25 mi	Burton upon Trent	$1763
43 km or 27 mi	Telford	$1627
45 km or 28 mi	Rugby	$1833
55 km or 34 mi	Leicester	$1777
57 km or 35 mi	Derby	$1748
57 km or 35 mi	Loughborough	$1887
60 km or 37 mi	Banbury	$1820
61 km or 38 mi	Stoke-on-Trent	$1710
63 km or 39 mi	Shrewsbury	$1763
63 km or 39 mi	Newcastle-under-Lyme	$1535
66 km or 41 mi	Cheltenham	$1928
66 km or 41 mi	Market Harborough	$1917
70 km or 44 mi	Leek	$1827
72 km or 45 mi	Gloucester	$1889
73 km or 45 mi	Hereford	$1897
73 km or 46 mi	Nottingham	$1990
73 km or 46 mi	Northampton	$1886

Cities near George Town

Distance	City	Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi	Cienfuegos	$886
356 km or 221 mi	Sancti Spiritus	$1232
361 km or 225 mi	Savanna-la-Mar	$1201
375 km or 233 mi	Montego Bay	$1092
377 km or 234 mi	Santa Clara	$1158
381 km or 237 mi	Placetas	$1090
385 km or 239 mi	Colon	$1160
394 km or 245 mi	Ciego de Avila	$1322
402 km or 250 mi	Guines	$1213
412 km or 256 mi	Florida	$1522
414 km or 257 mi	Sagua La Grande	$1165
418 km or 260 mi	Artemisa	$1168
418 km or 260 mi	Cardenas	$1196
419 km or 260 mi	Matanzas	$1163
422 km or 262 mi	Pinar del Rio	$1212
425 km or 264 mi	Moron	$1319
429 km or 266 mi	Camaguey	$1619
430 km or 267 mi	Mandeville	$1024
440 km or 273 mi	Havana	$1073
459 km or 285 mi	May Pen	$964
461 km or 287 mi	Manzanillo	$2774
473 km or 294 mi	Old Harbour	$1102
476 km or 296 mi	Linstead	$1152
476 km or 296 mi	Yara	$2128
487 km or 303 mi	Spanish Town	$874
498 km or 310 mi	Las Tunas	$1575
503 km or 312 mi	Half Way Tree	$1314
504 km or 313 mi	Kingston	$1482
510 km or 317 mi	Bayamo	$1163
533 km or 331 mi	Port Antonio	$1285
563 km or 350 mi	Holguin	$1352
573 km or 356 mi	Palma Soriano	$1274
587 km or 365 mi	Santiago de Cuba	$1650
588 km or 365 mi	Key West	$2957
593 km or 369 mi	Cozumel	$1132
599 km or 372 mi	Isla Mujeres	$1149
608 km or 378 mi	Cancun	$1260
615 km or 382 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1177
646 km or 401 mi	Tulum	$1294
653 km or 405 mi	Guantanamo	$1673