Birmingham vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$1070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$2666
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$503
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$971
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$457
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
55
😀 Quality of life
94
50
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.21M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 82% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 1973rd and 5029th ($1951 vs $1070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Guatemala, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.4 months in Guatemala City. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 35th and 6217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Guatemala City

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Birmingham Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$6.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
9.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$1636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$1002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$8.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$214
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$5937

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BirminghamGuatemala City

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
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12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$653
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$936
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$819
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$916
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$886
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$881
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$698
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$884
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1160
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1175
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1182
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1204
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$632
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1083
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$878
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$897
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1088
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$719
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$897
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$903
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$753
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1034
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$667
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$973
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$619
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$755
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$728
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$883
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1581
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$869
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1358