Birmingham vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.21M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 89% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4878th ($2137 vs $1129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.4 months in Guatemala City. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 48th and 6209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$49.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1643
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$5911

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366