Birmingham vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1241
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2983
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1060
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$750
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
47
😀 Quality of life
94
62
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.39M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 79% more expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 1454th and 4689th ($2219 vs $1241) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 14th 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 0.6 months in Guadalajara. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Guadalajara ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 41st and 5768th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Guadalajara

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Birmingham Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$27.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
11.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$3091
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2058
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$61.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$11768

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Guadalajara

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1280
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$990
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$806
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$885
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$746
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1023
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$914
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$920
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$946
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$956
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$910
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1202
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$817
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$950
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$952
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$664
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$894
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$926
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$803
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$866
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1241
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1044
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$747
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$986
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1102