Birmingham vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2670
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$395
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
56
😀 Quality of life
94
41
🏙️ Population
1.14M
995K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 90% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 1454th and 4848th ($2219 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 41st and 7729th 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
$18.1
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$441
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1085
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$6652

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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 Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365