Birmingham vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2442
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$652
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
49
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.46M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 108% more expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 1731st and 5803rd ($2046 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 16th in the United Kingdom and Mexico, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.7 months in Guadalajara. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Guadalajara ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 32nd and 5559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$8.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$354
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1110
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$716
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$18.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$29.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
11.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$6136

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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 Guadalajara

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$779
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$764
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$882
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$630
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$719
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$620
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$709
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$784
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$738
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$780
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$796
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$674
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$978
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$886
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$659
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$729
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$522
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$691
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$748
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$601
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$698
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$941
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$839
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$647
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$844
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1153