Birmingham vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$452
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.21M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 104% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 1731st and 5655th ($2046 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 32nd and 6198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$5642

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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 Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333