Birmingham vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$3374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$8402
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$2280
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$4877
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$837
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$58.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$4688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
20
😀 Quality of life
93
77
🏙️ Population
1.14M
41K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 41% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 1780th and 32nd ($2004 vs $3374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in George Town. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 58th and 754th 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
$19
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$83.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$14.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$7.15
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$3.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1954
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$5734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$4269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$120
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
7.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$8481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$5200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$3.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$6.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$7.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$9.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$7.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$4.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$4.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$78.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$24.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$1229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$25346

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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 George Town

Distance City Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1005
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1312
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1371
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1209
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1138
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1784
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1269
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1092
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1220
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1182
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1137
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1626
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1869
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$674
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1001
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$768
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2841
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$698
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$936
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2555
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$758
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1727
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1250
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$2153
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1005
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1176
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$3241
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$940
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1048
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1291
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1101
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1322
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1671